Chapter 7 Test--Understanding the Executive Branch

Which of the following is the role of the Chief of State?

• This means that the President is the leader of his affiliated political party

• The ceremonial head of the government of the United States

• This term means the President is the representative of the people, and works for the public interest 

• This term means the President is the head of the Federal Government

Which executive role is President Nixon fulfilling in the photograph?

• Commander-in-Chief

• Party Chief

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Diplomat

Which department would be concerned with our national parks?

• Secretary of State

• Department of Agriculture

• Treasury Department

• Department of the Interior

What is one of the primary roles of the President of the United States?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To judge laws

Who is typically included in the President's Cabinet?

• Members of Congress

• State Governors

• Heads of federal executive departments

• Supreme Court Justices

Which federal agency is responsible for protecting the environment?

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Department of Defense (DoD)

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

How does the system of checks and balances work in the U.S. government?

• It allows the President to veto any law

• It ensures that no single branch becomes too powerful

• It gives Congress the power to appoint judges

• It allows the Supreme Court to make laws

What is the first step in the presidential election process?

• The Electoral College vote

• The national convention

• The primary elections and caucuses

• The inauguration

Which of the following is a major source of government revenue?

• Corporate donations

• Income taxes

• Lottery sales

• Foreign aid

What is the primary function of the federal bureaucracy?

• To create laws

• To implement and administer federal laws and programs

• To interpret laws

• To elect the President