Executive Branch Quiz

Which of the following is a formal qualification for the presidency?

• must be at least 30 years old

• must be "natural born Citizen" of United States

• must have extensive prior political experience

• must have lived in United States for 7 years

In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is set by the

• original Constitution.

• 22nd Amendment.

• 25th Amendment.

• Congress.

A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to

• call Cabinet meetings.

• choose the secretary of state.

• preside over the House.

• preside over the Senate.

The _____ appoints Cabinet members

• President; with Senate approval.

• President; with House approval.

• Senate; with the President's approval.

• President; without Senate approval.

The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that

• a treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement is domestic.

• a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is by the President.

• a treaty ends war but executive agreement not.

• the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement.

The President exercises legislative power over Congress by

• preventing a bill from coming to the President.

• recommending legislation.

• telling Congress when it must adjourn.

• allowing all bills to pass by pocket vetoes.

The Federal Government is considered a bureaucracy primarily because it

• was established according to traditions set by past Presidents as they fulfilled their executive functions.

• consists of agencies that do not function very efficiently in the performance of their duties.

• is a complex system of organization based hierarchy and rules.

• is headed by the President, who represents the main bureau, or office.

Which are functions of employees working in the White House Office?

• advise the President on foreign, domestic, and defense matters

• preside over congressional hearings and matters

• report to the President on the purchase of supplies for the government

• prosecute those accused of spying and treason against the government

The civil service replaced the spoils system in an effort to establish

• the practice of hiring the most qualified candidates for federal jobs.

• the practice of giving offices and other favors of government to friends and supporters.

• goals completely unrelated to patronage.

• a democratic means of filling offices.

Over time, the number of executive departments grew in large part because

• Presidents want more secretaries in the Cabinet.

• the major political parties voted to expand the number of executive departments.

• regional offices were closed in Washington.

• the workload of the Federal Government expanded as the country grew.