Executive Branch

What is the maximum length of time someone can serve as president of the United States, according to the Twenty-second Amendment?

• 7 years

• 8 years

• 9 years

• 10 years

Lucia is studying the US Constitution. What is Lucia likely to learn by studying Article II?

• that the federal government has a bicameral legislature

• that the Senate is made up of two senators from each state

• that the members of the Supreme Court serve lifetime appointments

• that the president may be impeached by the House of Representatives

Which federal department is responsible for the international relations of the United States?

• Department of the Interior

• Department of State

• Department of Defense

• Department of Homeland Security

The passage below is from a speech by President George W. Bush, March 19, 2003. On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein’s ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign. What constitutional role justifies the actions described in the passage?

• commander-in-chief

• negotiator-in-chief

• chief legislator

• chief regulator

What do the chief executives of the federal government and the Florida state government have in common?

• serving as commander in chief

• granting clemency

• serving a six-year term

• giving state of the union address

• vetoing

What powers do the Florida governor and U.S. president have in common?

• veto

• four-year term

• deliver State of the Union address

• grant pardons

• chief executive

What can a person learn by studying Article II of the US Constitution?

• the powers of the US House of Representatives

• the powers of the President of the United States

• which people are eligible to serve in the US Senate

• which people are eligible to serve on the Supreme Court

In matters relating to United States foreign policy, with which entity or entities does the president share power?

• state governments

• the United Nations

• the Supreme Court

• Congress

Which of the following best reflects the roles of the president?

• chief foreign policy maker, speaker of the house, chief justice

• chief of state, chief justice, commander in chief

• commander in chief, chief of state, chief foreign policy maker

• speaker of the house, commander in chief, chief of state

Under Article II, Section 3 of the US Constitution, the president is required to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." This clause has led every president since George Washington to proclaim rules and directions that have the full force of law, yet because they are not actually laws, they are often criticized. Some feel that such actions are unconstitutional because the Constitution designates Congress as the sole law-making branch of the federal government. What are these powerful yet controversial presidential actions called?

• common laws

• executive orders

• legislative decrees

• presidential edicts