Functions of Government and Branches

Which Article outlines the Executive Branch of government?

• Article I

• Article II

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

Which option best completes the diagram?

• Judges laws

• Edits laws

• Enforces laws

• Interprets laws

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

Which best explains the difference between the job of the legislative branch and executive branch when it comes to filling a Supreme Court vacancy?

• The Senate hires a judge, the President can impeach a judge

• The President interviews a judge, the Senate hires a judge

• The President nominates a judge, the Senate approves a judge

• The Senate nominates a judge, the President approves a judge

Which is an important function of an administrative agency?

• Passing federal laws

• Making detailed regulation

• 1. Running the U.S. armed forces

• Resolving disputes between states

The FBI has noticed that more and more older people are getting tricked by scams on the internet. To help stop this, the FBI writes a report explaining how these scams work and gives guidance on how to avoid them. They also hold online classes to teach people and banks about these scams and how to stay safe.

In this scenario, which function of administrative agencies is the FBI performing?

• Advise

• Enforce law

• Make regulations

• Enforce regulations

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College system?

• to create a college to educate people on voting

• to enable strong people to become leaders

• to ensure that every vote counted equally

• to make sure those elected were qualified

How is the number of Electoral College votes determined for each state?

• the size of each state in square miles

• the overall population of citizens over the age of 18

• the amount of representatives the state has in congress

• the total number of representatives in the state legislature

Which 2 elected offices are now determined by the electoral college?

• Governor and Senator

• President and Governor

• Vice President and Senator

• President and Vice President

What powers do the governor of Florida and the President of the United States have in Common?

• Veto, Grant Pardons, Chief Executive, Four-year term

• six-year term, Grant Pardons, Make treaties, commander -in-chief

• Grant Pardons, Veto, deliver state of the union address, six-year-term

• deliver state of the union address, four year term, commander-in-chief, grant pardons.