Unit 3 – The Executive Branch

We elect a President for how many years?

• Ten (10)

• Eight (8)

• Four (4)

• Two (2)

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Secretary of State

• The Vice President

• The President Pro Tempore

Who signs bills to become laws?

• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• the President

• the Secretary of State

• the Vice President

Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?

• The Attorney General

• The Secretary of Defense

• The President

• The Vice President

What are two cabinet-level positions?

• Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History

• Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy

• Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Navy

• Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

• The President Pro Tempore

• The Secretary of State

• The Secretary of the Treasury

• The Speaker of the House

How did the Twelfth Amendment change the Constitution?

• It established that popular vote decided the outcome of elections.

• It provided guidelines for the establishment of the Electoral College.

• It required electors to vote separately for president and vice president.

• It took control of the election process away from federal lawmakers.

A controversial bill passes in the House by a wide majority but barely passes in the Senate. The president is against the bill, and so are the president’s supporters. What is the likely course of action that would be taken by the president, to try to prevent the bill from becoming law?

• Sign the bill

• Take no action

• Try for a pocket veto

• Veto the bill

How does an executive order differ from a statute?

• An executive order is not passed by Congress.

• An executive order is not binding on the states.

• An executive order does not have the force of law.

• An executive order is not subject to the Constitution.

Which of the following is associated with Cabinet positions?

• Executive order

• Processes of an election

• Presidential Succession

• Cabinet positions