Civics Unit 2-1 Review: The Executive Branch

A group of mean and women who choose the President and Vice President

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

• Senate

• Electoral College

Which Constitutional Amendment is most closely associated with the electoral college?

• 11th

• 10th

• 13th

• 12th

Runs all military actions of our government

• Congress

• State Department

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Defense

True or False: The 12th Amendment requires that a president and vice president must be form different political parties.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a power of the U.S. President?

• Negotiate treaties

• Give the State of the Union address

• Declare War

• Issue executive orders

What is the title of the second-in-command?

• Vice Governer

• Vice President

• Assistant

• Second in line

In the proper order of succession, who will take over in the event the President dies?

• Secretary of State

• First Lady

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

What is the title of the chief executive, or head, of the executive branch of the United States?

• King

• Mayor

• Governor

• President

Which is NOT a role of the President?

• Deliver the “State of the Union”

• Makes appointments

• Commander in Chief

• Leader of Senate

True or False: The electoral college was a compromise between the founders.

• True

• False