Executive Branch Quiz Review

The Constitution provides for the election of the President by a/an

• majority vote of the Senate.

• popular vote of the people.

• electoral college.

• majority vote by members of Congress.

Which feature of the Presidency is a result of the 22nd amendment?

• two-term limit in office

• power to appoint ambassadors

• duty to act as Commander in Chief

• responsibility to nominate Justices to the Supreme Court

In the United States Government, members of the Cabinet are directly responsible to the.

• Congress

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• President

There are 538 total electoral votes in the Electoral College. How many votes must a candidate receive in order to win?

• 435

• 270

• 100

• 11

When President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent Federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, during the 1957 school integration crisis, he was exercising his constitutional power as

• Chief Legislator.

• Commander-in-Chief.

• Chief Diplomat.

• Head of State.

What are the qualifications for President of the United States?

• 35 years old, naturalized U.S. citizen, lived in U. S. for 14 years

• 35 years old, U.S. citizen for 14 years, lives in their state

• 30 years old, U.S. citizen for 9 years, lived in the U. S. for 10 years

• 35 years old, natural born U.S. citizen, lived in U. S. for 14 years

The President of the United States has the power to.

• confirm federal judges.

• impeach federal judges.

• veto legislation approved by Congress.

• declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

The photo shows President Ronald Reagan with some U.S. troops. Which presidential role does this photograph illustrate?

• the President as commander in chief

• the President as chief administrator

• the President as chief economist

• the President as chief of state

When the founders created the Electoral College as the method of selecting the President, it ensured states would have a role in this process. What constitutional principle does this represent?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• Gerrymandering

Why might a President issue an executive order?

• When he is trying to compromise with Congress

• When he is trying to promote a new plan in the media

• When the legislative branch is challenging a law in court

• When there is a time of crisis and he needs to act quickly