The Executive Branch

Which Article of the U.S. Constitution established the Executive Branch of the federal government?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional requirement for the presidency?

• 35 years old

• College graduate

• Natural-born citizen

• Resident of the U.S. for the 14 years prior

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HS.C.CP.2

Match the following amendments to their descriptions:

• 20th Amendment

• Move the inauguration date to January 20 rather than March 4

• 22nd Amendment

• Limited the president to 2 terms

• 25th Amendment

• Created separate ballots for the president & vice president

• 12th Amendment

• Established the order of succession for the presidency

Who is next in the presidential line of succession?

President, Vice President, ​ (a)   , President Pro Tempore, ​ (b)  

• Speaker of the House
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Secretary of Defense

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HS.C.CP.2

Organize these options into the right categories:

Groups:

(a) EXPRESSED POWERS

,

(b) IMPLIED POWERS

,

(c) INHERENT POWERS

• Powers which are specifically identified in the U.S. Constitution

• Suspend habeas corpus

• Commander-In-Chief

• Executive Orders

• Veto Power

• Powers not identified in the U.S. Constitution but allow the president to act in an emergency

• Seize property

• Powers which are not listed in the U.S. Constitution but have been interpreted as necessary

• Executive Agreements

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Which of the following powers is NOT given

to the president by the US Constitution?

• The president has the power to grant pardons for federal crimes.

• The president has the power to veto bills approved by Congress.

• The president commissions officers

  in the various branches of the military.

• The president can create new Cabinet-level departments as necessary.

Impeachment

• An outgoing politician whose successor has already been chosen

• Legal forgiveness of a crime

• The process by which the House of Representatives brings charges against the president for alleged misconduct

• The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled

Presidential impeachment

• exemplifies the concept of checks and balances

• is the removal of the president from office

• is presided over by the vice president

• allows the Senate to bring charges against the president

Lame Duck

• An outgoing politician whose successor has already been chosen

• Legal forgiveness of a crime

• The process by which the House of Representatives brings charges against the president for alleged misconduct

• The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled

Historically, the approval rating of the president usually

• remains around 50 percent during

  his entire term

• fluctuates depending on his response to national and international problems

• is lowest during times of war

• is highest toward the end of his

  presidency