#FastandtheCurious Executive Command

1) The President of the United States gets his or her powers from…

• the Presidential Handbook

• the U.S. Constitution

• the military

• the Articles of Confederation

When the president acts as the nation’s representative to other countries, is it called…

• military action

• equal representation

• diplomacy

• a vacation

Whom does the president address during the State of the Union speech?

• a joint session of Congress

• the American people

• both A and B

• none of the above

As president, if you disagree with a bill, you should …

• sign it

• change it

• cancel it

• veto it

What is it called when the president delivers a law to someone else to carry out?

• the "drop off"

• delegating

• assigning it

• delivering

Can the president sign only part of a bill into law?

• Yes, the president can sign one part, and veto the rest.

• No, the president must sign the whole bill or veto the whole bill

Who helps the president execute laws

• members of the cabinet

• the 15 Executive Departments

• A and B

• None of the above

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the President?

• set a national agenda for new laws

• oversee the US Armed Forces

• hand down national court decisions

• nominate Supreme Court Justices

When war breaks out, what must the president do?

• command the armed forces

• ignore it

• go fight with the army

• resign from office

Laws about the health and well-being of young people are most likely to be executed by

• Department of Education

• Department of Labor

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Health and Human Services