Roles and Powers of the Executive Branch

What is the annual speech to Congress called?

• State of the Union Address

• Executive Order

• Legislative Agenda

• Chief Diplomat

What power does the President have in relation to legislation?

• Propose legislation

• Approve legislation

• Veto legislation

• All of the above

Who does the President have the power to appoint?

• Cabinet departments

• Regulatory groups

• Officials who help carry out the laws

• All of the above

What are the different roles of the President?

• Chief of State

• Chief Executive

• Chief Legislator

• All of the above

What is the President's role as the Commander-in-Chief?

• Head of the nation's armed forces

• Head of the executive branch

• American foreign policy leader

• Leader of the political party

What has contributed to the growth of the executive branch?

• Ratification of the Constitution

• 15 departments responsible for executing laws

• Power to issue executive orders

• All of the above

What is the role of the executive branch in policymaking?

• Interpret and execute laws

• Propose legislation

• Approve or veto legislation

• All of the above

What is the President's role as the Chief Diplomat?

• Head of the nation's armed forces

• Head of the executive branch

• American foreign policy leader

• Leader of the political party

What is the President's role as the Chief Citizen?

• Head of the nation's armed forces

• Head of the executive branch

• American foreign policy leader

• Leading representative of the American people

How many departments are there in the executive branch?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20