The Executive and Judicial Branches Quiz

The Electoral College

• elects the president and vice president

• is no longer used in presidential elections

• divides its votes in each state based on the popular vote

• educates the general public about the candidates

In a presidential election, the number of electoral votes for each state is determined by its

• voter turnout in previous elections

• number of registered voters

• state constitutions

• total number of U.S. Representatives and Senators in the state

All of the following are requirements to be elected president EXCEPT

• be a resident of the country for 14 years

• be 35 years of age or older

• be born a U.S. citizen

• be a U.S. citizen, born or naturalized

The job of the Executive Branch is to

• interpret the laws

• enforce the laws

• make the laws

Which person or group is NOT a member of the executive branch?

• President and Vice President

• Senators

• U.S. military

• Cabinet Members

The President has the power to appoint all of the following EXCEPT

• President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

• Cabinet Members

• Ambassadors

• Supreme Court Justices

Who makes the final decision for who becomes president?

• The Voters through the Popular Vote

• The Electoral College

• The National Conventions of each political party

• The Primary Election Results

The President wears ALL of the following "hats" EXCEPT

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Economic Planner

• Chief Ambassador

As Commander-in-Chief of the military the president has the power to do all of the following EXCEPT

• Declare War

• Deploy troops

• Make Peace Treaties

• Launch nuclear attacks on other countries

Which is a limit on the presidency?

• signing or vetoing bills into law

• serving two total terms of office, consecutive or non-consecutive

• appointing the vice president

• leading his political party while in office