Executive Branch Test Review

The President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch. He has an important role in working with the national budget. Which role does the president play concerning the budget?

• Prepares the annual budget for review

• Approves the annual budget

• Makes annual budget laws

• Coins money for the annual budget

The President of the United States is the Chief Executive. Which answer best explains the President's role as Chief Executive?

• Responsible for seeing that laws are carried out

• Responsible for making the nation's laws

• Responsible for interpreting the nation's laws

• Responsible for choosing members of the law making branch

Which 3 examples are duties and responsibilities of the executive branch of the national government?

• Declare war

• Prepare the annual budget

• Carry out the law

• Regulate foreign and domestic trade

• Appoint federal judges

Who is the leader of the executive branch of government?

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• The President of the United States

Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget?

• A. Executive

• B. Legislative

• C. Cabinet

• D. Judicial

Which branch confirms Presidential appointments?

• A. Legislative

• B. Judicial

• C. Executive

• D. Supreme Court

What is the job of the President?

• Execute laws

• Approve the budget

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

When vetoing a bill that Congress has passed, the president is exercising which power?

• Chief Executive

• Chief of Party

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Legislator

Which is NOT a characteristic of the executive branch?

• Appointing officials who carry out the laws

• Appealing directly to the people

• Approving or vetoing legislation

• Approving the annual budget

President Barack Obama's presentation of the State of the Union Address is an example of how the president:

• Appoints officials who carry out the law

• Approves or vetoes legislation

• Proposes legislation to Congress

• Campaigns directly to the people