The Executive Branch

The main job of the executive branch is to 

• enforce laws
• make laws
• interpret laws
• pardon criminals

The 15 department heads make up the President's __________________. 

• Secret Service
• Department of State
• Congress 
• cabinet

Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College to select the nation's president?

• They did not want the state legislatures to select presidents because of the power of southern states.
• They did not want Congress to select the president because it would give the executive branch too much power.
• They wanted a buffer between Congress and the executive branch of government.
• They were not sure the people had the knowledge to make the best choice.

The branches of the federal are:

• legislative, executive, and judicial.
• congressional and judicial.
• legislative, representational, and senatorial.
• judicial, representative, and legislative.

Who is in line next if the President becomes incapacitated, resigns, dies or is removed from office?

• Vice President

• Supreme Court Justice

• Secretary of State

How often to we vote for a President?

• every 2 years

• every 4 years

• every 8 years

Who leads the Executive Branch of the government?

• President

• Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice

The Department of Energy would be involved if....

• the country wanted to integrate a new tracking device on endangered animals in national public forests

• the teacher's union demanded higher wages

• the country decided to install new solar panels on all government buildings

• the country wanted to sign a treaty with a foreign country

The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 

• advise and help the President
• advise Congress
• Help make laws
• decide if laws make sense

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

• The President

• The Vice President

• The Cabinet

• All of the above