Executive Branch

According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1974, which of these officers follows the Vice President in line of presidential succession?

• Speaker of the House
• President pro tempore of the Senate 
• Secretary of State 
• Secretary of Treasury

The Electoral College

• functions largely independently of the major political parties
• provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
• requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
• requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.

This presidential role shows the president as the main architect of a nation's public policies.

• Chief executive
• chief legislator
• chief of party
• commander in chief

This role shows the president as the representative of the people.

• Chief legislator 
• Chief diplomat
• Chief administrator
• Chief citizen

This role shows the president as the ceremonial head of the government.

• Chief of state
• Chief of party
• Chief executive
• Chief legislator 

According to the Constitution the president must...

• be a man who owns property
• be at least 35 years of age
• have held one major public office
• have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years

What is the maximum number of years that a president can serve?

• 8
• 12
• 10
• 7

What role is in charge of the military?

• Chief of State
• Commander in Chief
• Chief of Party
• Chief of Armed Forces

Where is the Executive Branch located in the Constitution?

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4

When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?

• Executive checks Judicial
• Legislative checks Executive
• Executive checks Legislative
• Judicial checks Executive