Ch. 6 - executive

According to the 25th amendment, who is third in line to become POTUS after the president and vice-president?

• Speaker of the House

• Secretary of State

• President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

• the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS (supreme court)

This amendment established the order for which who takes over as POTUS if both the president and vice-president are incapable of serving.

• 12

• 20

• 22

• 25

How does the 22nd amendment impact the POTUS?

• it sets the age requirement for becoming POTUS

• it limits the POTUS to two-terms

• it creates the electoral college

• it makes the president and vice-president run together

Which of the following is NOT a qualification required by the Constitution for becoming POTUS?

• natural-born citizen

• political experience

• resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years

• must be 35 years of age or older

What is the first round of a presidential election called, when each party is trying to decide on one candidate to represent them?

• census

• electoral college

• general election

• primary election

Presidential nominees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by

• Congress

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court (aka SCOTUS)

Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate

• Speaker of the House

• Attorney General

• President

• Vice-President

Which of the following is a qualification for the office of the POTUS?

• resident of the U.S. for at least 10 years

• native-born U.S. citizen

• college-educated

• must be at least 30 years old

The constitution gives the power to declare war to

• POTUS (the president)

• the Vice-POTUS

• Congress

• the SCOTUS (supreme court)

The POTUS may send the military (in limited numbers) into another country without a congressional declaration of war.

• True

• False