The Executive Branch and Foreign Policy

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• Prime Minister
• President

What made the founding fathers realize we needed a strong executive?

• Weak government of the Articles of Confederation
• Weak government of the Constitution
• Pressure from Great Britain
• No particular reason

Which of the following is a directive that has the same force of law, yet doesn't go through Congress?

• Executive Privelege
• Executive Order
• Executive Power
• Executive Office

Which of the following are powers that are claimed and used by the president, but aren't clearly stated in the Constitution?

• Expressed Powers
• Inherent Powers
• Executive Powers
• Legislative Powers

Which of the following is the right of the president to withhold information from Congress?

• Executive Order
• Executive Powers
• Executive Privilege
• Popular Opinion

True or False: All appointments made by the President must be approved by the Senate

• True
• False

True or False: The Constitution is very specific, and labels all the powers that the President has

• True
• False

Which of the following is when the President makes an arrangement without congressional approval?

• Executive Agreement
• Executive Order
• Executive Privelege
• Executive Power

Which of the following roles is the president fulfilling when they throw the first pitch at a baseball game?

• Chief Executive
• Chief Diplomat
• Commander-in-Chief
• Head of State

Which of the following roles was President Ford fulfilling when he pardoned Richard Nixon?

• Chief Executive
• Chief Diplomat
• Commander-in-Chief
• Head of State