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WorksheetsReview Unit 5: The Executive Branch
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long is ONE presidential term?
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
4 years
d)
10 years
2.
Which amendment outlines presidential succession?
a)
18th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
25th Amendment
d)
26th Amendment
3.
Who is next in line after the Vice President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Secretary of Defense
4.
What happens when the office of Vice President is vacant?
a)
Special election is held
b)
House of Representatives appoints new VP
c)
President appoints new VP
d)
Supreme Court appoints new VP
5.
What would be required to change the Electoral College?
a)
3/4 vote in Congress
b)
Constitutional Amendment
c)
Majority of popular vote
d)
Executive order
6.
Which of the following is NOT a role of the US President?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief of Judiciary
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Commander in Chief
7.
Which of the following is NOT a role of the US President?
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief Administrator
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Attorney
8.
How many electors are in the Electoral College?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
538
d)
270
9.
How is the number of electors determined?
a)
# of senators + # of congresspeople
b)
equal number per state
c)
based only on population (census)
d)
Congress decides
10.
How old does the President have to be? (Constitutional requirement)
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
11.
Does the President have to be born in the US, or just be a citizen? (Constitutional req.)
a)
born in the US
b)
citizen
c)
who cares?
d)
This isn't the right answer.
12.
How long does the President have to be a resident of the US? (Constitutional requirement)
a)
7 years
b)
9 years
c)
14 years
d)
his or her whole life
13.
This is a term for the group of the President’s closest advisors.
a)
faithless electors
b)
executive orders
c)
bureaucracy
d)
cabinet
14.
This is a rule with the force of law that is issued by the President.
a)
faithless elector
b)
executive order
c)
bureaucracy
d)
cabinet
15.
This is a person who ignores the popular vote and votes according to personal preference.
a)
faithless elector
b)
executive order
c)
bureaucracy
d)
cabinet
16.
This is the civil service, or officials in the Executive Branch that make most decisions.
a)
faithless electors
b)
executive orders
c)
bureaucracy
d)
cabinet
17.
George W. Bush works out a trade agreement with the Japanese Prime Minister.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
18.
Ronald Reagan fires 11,000 federal air traffic controllers when they go on strike.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Administrator
19.
Lyndon Johnson writes and submits a budget to Congress that includes billions in new spending.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Administrator
d)
Commander in Chief
20.
Jimmy Carter vetoes a spending bill that contains $40 billion in pork projects.
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief of State
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Chief Diplomat
21.
President Carter orders special forces soldiers to rescue American hostages in Iran.
a)
Chief Administrator
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief Citizen
22.
Bill Clinton welcomes the Green Bay Packers to the White House after their Super Bowl victory.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Administrator
d)
Commander in Chief
23.
Harry Truman issues an executive order to desegregate the Executive Branch.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief of State
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Diplomat
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