Quiz on the Executive Branch

What is the role of the cabinet in the executive branch?

• To oversee the judicial system

• To manage the legislative agenda

• To help the president make decisions and policy

• To conduct foreign diplomacy

What does central clearance involve?

• Reviewing military operations

• Reviewing legislative proposals by executive agencies

• Approving international treaties

• Managing state budgets

What does compensation refer to in the context of the executive branch?

• Benefits

• Salary

• Bonuses

• Allowances

What is an electoral vote?

• A vote by the general public

• A vote by the Supreme Court

• The official vote for president and vice president

• A vote by Congress

Who are electors?

• Members of Congress

• Members of the Supreme Court

• Members of a party chosen to elect the president

• Members of the military

What is a leak in the context of government information?

• A planned press release

• A public announcement

• The release of secret information to the media

• A government report

What is presidential succession?

• The process of electing a new president

• The order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy

• The president's retirement plan

• The president's travel itinerary

What does covert mean?

• Open

• Secret

• Legal

• Public

What are executive orders?

• Suggestions by the president

• Rules issued by the president that have the force of law

• Recommendations by Congress

• Guidelines for state governments

What is impoundment?

• The president's decision to increase spending

• The president's refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress

• The president's approval of a budget

• The president's veto of a bill