Executive Branch Exam Review

Which of the following is an independent executive agency?

• a. Central Intelligence Agency

• b. Evironmental Protection Agency

• c. The Post Office

• d. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

If the President asked Congress to allow him to spend $100 million for the armed forces, which two roles would this exemplify?

• a. Chief Legislator and Head of State

• b. Political Party Leader and Commander-in-Chief

• c. Chief Legislator and Commander-in-Chief

• d. Head of State and Political Party Leader

One of the duties of the Vice-President is to

• a. initiate laws to be sent to the House of Representatives.

• b. preside over the Senate.

• c. appoint judges to the Supreme Court

• d. assigns bills to Senate committees.

Which of the following reflects informal qualifications to be President of the United States?

• a. A single man, who is 50 years old and was born in New York.

• b. A man who is 85 years old and has lived in Kansas since birth.

• c. A woman who is 43 years old, was born in Canada, and has lived in United States since she was 3 years old.

• d. A married man who is wealthy and has four children.

To find out the location of national parks for your summer vacation, contact the

• a. Department of Transportation.

• b. Department of Labor.

• c. Department of Commerce.

• d. Department of the Interior.

Which one of the following statements best describes the President's most important duty as Chief Executive?

• a. The President entertains guests at the White House.

• b. The President declares new laws whenever they are needed.

• c. The President helps members of his party win reelection.

• d. The President makes sure the laws of the land are properly carried out.

The President's legislative program is publicly outlined in the

• a. State of the Union message.

• b. Executive Letter.

• c. Presidential Order.

• d. Party Platform.

Which of the following people meet the formal constitutional requirement for being President?

• a. A woman, 34 years old, who was born in San Francisco.

• b. A female carpenter, 50 years old, who was born in New York.

• c. A retired mailman, 60 years old, who was born in Mexico.

• d. An American politician, 40 years old, who was born in Brazil of British parents.

The basic goal of American foreign policy is and always has been to

• a. have the largest military.

• b. make all countries have a democratic government.

• c. add more territory to the United States.

• d. safeguard the nation's security.

Which of the following are the three major components of the Iron Triangle?

• a. Congressional Subcommittees, the President, and the Vice-President.

• b. Interest Groups, Political Action Committees, and the President.

• c. Congressional Subcommittees, Political Action Committees, and the Supreme Court.

• d. The Bureaucracy, Congressional Subcommittees, and Interest Groups.