GOVT.8 Executive Branch Review

Which article of the Constitution establishes the executive branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Which of the following is NOT a formal role of the President?

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Legislator

• Chief of Staff

• Chief Diplomat

The President’s Cabinet is made up of:

• Justices of the Supreme Court

• Leaders of the executive departments

• Members of Congress

• State governors

The 20th Amendment primarily addresses:

• Limiting presidents to two terms

• Presidential succession in case of death

• Changing the start dates for presidential and congressional terms

• Allowing the president to appoint cabinet officials

The 22nd Amendment limits a president to:

• Two terms or 8 years

• Two terms or 10 years

• One term of 6 years

• Unlimited terms

The 25th Amendment provides rules for:

• Filling a vacant Senate seat

• Presidential succession and disability

• Limiting executive orders

• Declaring war

Which of the following powers is shared by the executive and legislative branches?

• Commanding the military

• Making treaties

• Declaring war

• Passing a federal budget

Which of the following checks the President’s veto power?

• Judicial review

• Congress overriding with 2/3 vote

• Senate impeachment trial

• Congressional hearings

Which action best represents the President acting as Chief Diplomat?

• Signing a bill into law

• Negotiating a treaty with another country

• Vetoing legislation

• Granting a pardon

An executive order differs from a law passed by Congress because:

• It requires a supermajority vote

• It is only temporary

• It is issued directly by the President

• It cannot be overturned