Unit 8 - Executive Branch 3.3-3.8 Quiz

Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch?

• Executive Office of the President

• Cabinet

• Departments

• House of Representatives

What does the Electoral College do?

• A group of senators who write bills

• The group of presidential electors who elect the President

• A group of governors who execute laws

• The popular vote

What happens after the general election in December?

• The president is inaugurated

• Electors meet to sign ballots

• New laws are passed

• The Senate convenes

Who created the Executive Office of the President?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

What is one of the main roles of Cabinet 'secretaries'?

• Manage the legislative departments

• Advise the president on various issues

• Oversee the judicial system

• Conduct foreign diplomacy

What is the role of the Vice President in the Cabinet?

• Chief of Staff

• President of the Senate

• Secretary of Defense

• Speaker of the House

What is the newest executive department?

• Department of Energy

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Labor

• Department of Education

Who is the head of the Department of Justice?

• Secretary of State

• Attorney General

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of Treasury

Which of the following is an example of an independent agency in the executive branch?

• Department of Education

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Internal Revenue Service

• Department of Defense

What Presidential role oversees the military?

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Economist

• Head of State