Executive Branch Test

According to the Constitution, what are the jobs of the Vice President? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Be ready to step in for the President when needed
• Preside over the Senate, serving as a tie breaker vote
• Negotiate treaties with foreign diplomats
• Sign bills into laws

Which of the following IS NOT a requirement for being president of the United States?

• You must be at least 35 years old
• You must be a United States’ citizen from birth
• Prior experience in the U.S. Government
• You have to have lived in the United States for 14 years

Legal forgiveness of a crime.

• Pardon
• Impeachment
• Amnesty
• Clemency

True or False: Once someone has been impeached, they are immediately removed from office.

• True
• False

In order to win in a presidential election, a candidate must receive ___ electoral votes.

• 270
• 285
• 435
• 207

Which of the following is a criticism of the electoral college after recent elections?

• It under represents the smaller states
• The winner of the popular vote might not win the presidency
• It identifies the winner of the presidency with certainty
• It is unconstitutional

Blanket pardon to a group of violators, such as Vietnam draft dodgers.

• Amnesty
• Clemency
• Pardon
• Reprieve

The number of electoral votes that a state receives is based on:

• Population
• Number of Senators and Representatives
• Years of statehood
• Size

All of the following are powers of the president except:

• recommend legislation
• negotiate treaties with foreign nations
• declare war
• call a special session of congress

What are some of the judicial duties of the president?

• Grant Reprieves, Pardons, and clemency
• Recommend laws
• Make court decisions for the Supreme Court
• Veto laws