Executive Branch

What is the main role of the executive branch?

• To write new laws

• To enforce the laws

• To interpret the laws

• To amend the Constitution

Who is the head of the executive branch at the national level?

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Secretary of State

What is an executive order?

• A suggestion made by the Congress

• A rule that is voted on by the citizens

• An order from the President or a government agency that must be obeyed like a law

• A decision made by the Supreme Court

What is the role of the cabinet?

• To provide military leadership

• To head executive departments and act as official advisers to the President

• To create laws for the country

• To ensure laws follow the Constitution

Who has the power to issue a pardon?

• The Mayor

• The President

• The Chief Justice

• The Attorney General

What does the term "commander-in-chief" refer to?

• The leader of a city

• The leader of the armed forces

• The leader of the Senate

• The leader of the Supreme Court

What is an example of an executive (administrative) agency?

• The Supreme Court

• The United Nations

• The U.S. Department of Education

• The Federal Reserve

What does a governor do?

• Leads the executive branch for a state

• Writes federal laws

• Leads the national military

• Decides constitutional cases

What happens when a president vetoes a bill?

• The bill automatically becomes a law

• The bill returns to Congress for possible override

• The bill is approved without changes

• The bill is sent to the Supreme Court

What is meant by "head of state"?

• The leader of the armed forces

• The leader of the executive branch for a state

• The symbol of leadership for a nation

• The head of the judicial branch