Unit 5: The Executive Branch PRACTICE QUIZ

Maya, Scarlett, and Abigail are discussing the requirements to run for President. They're curious about the age requirement. How old must candidates be to be eligible for the presidency?

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

Hannah, Abigail, and Anika are discussing the requirements to run for President. They're curious about the meaning of a "natural born" citizen. Can you help them understand what it means?

• The candidate must have lived in the United States for 14 years before becoming a citizen

• The candidate must have been born in the United States

• The candidate must have immigrated to the United States before the age of 18

• The candidate must reside in the United States for 51% of the year

Answer explanation

This does include U.S. territories, as well. Note that Natural-Born differs from Naturalized, in that a Natural-Born citizen was born in the U.S. (or territories) rather than having immigrated to the U.S.

Arjun, Priya, and Ethan are having a debate about the eligibility requirements to run for President of the United States. They're discussing how long a candidate must live in the country to be considered eligible. Can you help them settle the debate?

• 7 years

• 9 years

• 14 years

• 15 years

Abigail, Elijah, and Arjun are having a debate about the US Constitution. They want to know which article relates to the Executive Branch. Can you help them?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 5

Samuel, Aria, and Maya are discussing the President's powers. They're curious about the "appointment power" that allows the President to appoint their own cabinet officials. Can you help them identify what type of power this is?

• Executive Power

• Diplomatic Power

• Military Power

• Legislative Power

• Judicial Power

Answer explanation

Executive Powers: The president executes, enforces, and interprets all federal laws.

Priya, Abigail, and Nora are discussing the President's powers. They learn that the President has nearly unlimited power to deploy troops without a formal declaration of war. Which type of power is this?

• Executive Power

• Diplomatic Power

• Military Power

• Legislative Power

• Judicial Power

Answer explanation

Military Powers: The President is the Commander-In-Chief of the military.

Zoe, Michael, and Ethan are discussing the powers of the President. They are trying to figure out which TYPE of power allows the President to sign a bill into law or veto a bill. Can you help them?

• Executive Power

• Diplomatic Power

• Military Power

• Legislative Power

• Judicial Power

Answer explanation

Legislative Power: Recommends Legislation through State of the Union Address, Budget Message, and Economic Report.

Arjun, Evelyn, and Jackson are having a debate about the President's powers. They discuss the power to recognize foreign nations and grant them legitimacy. Which TYPE of power is the power to recognize foreign nations?

• Executive Power

• Diplomatic Power

• Military Power

• Legislative Power

• Judicial Power

Answer explanation

Diplomatic Power: Make treaties, executive agreements, recognition of foreign nations.

Scarlett, Avery, and David are playing a trivia game about the powers of the President. They come across a question about the power to pardon individuals, or to grant them legal forgiveness of a crime. Which TYPE of power is the power to pardon?

• Executive Power

• Diplomatic Power

• Military Power

• Legislative Power

• Judicial Power

Answer explanation

Judicial Power: The power to pardon, grant amnesty, and select judges.

Mia, Arjun, and Isla are playing a game about the US government. They come across a term called "CHECK" on presidential power. Can you help them understand what it means?

• A task that must be performed by the President

• A special session called over a specific issue

• A specific type of executive power

• An action in which one branch of the government limits the power of another

Answer explanation

Examples of CHECKS on Presidential power: Term limits, impeachment and trial, override of a veto, Congress' refusal to confirm appointees, etc...