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 (a)  

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

• New President and VP!

• Popular election with the people, then Electoral College

• Narrow down candidates

• Declare you are running

• Top candidate from each party is chosen and campaigns

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