Executive Branch

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

• a pardon.

• an amnesty.

• a reprieve

• an executive order.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Parliament

• Cabinet

What is the maximum length of time someone can serve as president of the United States, according to the Twenty-second Amendment?

• 10 years

• 8 years

• 9 years

• 7 years

According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, who follows the vice president in succession order to the presidency?

• secretary of defense

• speaker of the house

• secretary of state

• attorney general

Samantha was born in Great Britain and moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. When she turned eighteen, Samantha went through the naturalization process to become a legal United States citizen. She went to a public university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She married after college, began a family, and now has three children. At the age of 40, she decides she wants to do more with her life and she decides to run for President of the United States. Which factor would exclude Samantha from being eligible to run for President?

• She is female.

• She is too young

• She does not have enough education.

• She is not a native-born citizen.

The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?

• convene both Houses, in case of disagreement

• carry out laws passed by Congress

• receive ambassadors and other public ministers

• give Congress information on the State of the Union

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

• Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

• Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

• Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties

• Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties

What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?

• habeas corpus

• pardon

• censure

• impeachment

Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?

• Majority whip

• Vice President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House