Executive Branch Retake Quiz

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

• a pardon.

• an amnesty.

• a reprieve

• an executive order.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Parliament

• Cabinet

The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?

• convene both Houses, in case of disagreement

• carry out laws passed by Congress

• receive ambassadors and other public ministers

• give Congress information on the State of the Union

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

• Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

• Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

• Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties

• Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties

What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?

• habeas corpus

• pardon

• censure

• impeachment

Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief?

• sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions

• appointing justices to the Supreme Court

• issuing an executive order about an administrative problem

• granting a presidential pardon

Which individual is qualified to the President?

• Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.

• Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life

• Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life

• Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.

When the President hosts the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the White House, what role is the president performing?

• Commander in Chief

• Head of State

• Legislative Leader

• Head of Political Party

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

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