Executive Branch

Who is not a part of the Executive Branch?

• The president

• The vice president

• Supreme Court judges

• Head of the Department of Energy

What powers does the Executive Branch have?

• Sign or veto bills

• Command the military during war

• Appoint judges to the Supreme Court

• All of these

How can the executive branch be checked by another branch?

• Impeaching a federal judge

• A veto being overridden

• Declaring a law passed by congress as unconstitutional

• Appointing people to the presidential cabinet

The president is the only person running the executive branch

• True

• False

How many departments exist in the Executive Branch?

• 15

• 21

• 20

• 12

The department in charge of making sure workers have fair rights, safe workspaces, and training workers is the Department of _____

Which is not an Executive Department?

• Interior

• Defense

• Education

• Human Behavior

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 to help protect the US from terrorist attacks and aid people after natural disasters. This is a result of which event?

• The election of George W. Bush

• Hurricane Katrina

• The 9/11 Attacks

• The Tet Offensive

Put the following steps in the election process in order

• Declare you are running

• Top candidate from each party is chosen and campaigns

• New President and VP!

• Popular election with the people, then Electoral College

• Narrow down candidates

If you are nominated to run for president, you have to formally accept the nomination if you want to continue with the process

• True

• False