WorksheetsChapter 7 quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What role is in charge of the Executive Branch, including the civilians employed?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Administrator
d)
Economic Planner
2.
What role is in charge of foreign policies?
a)
Chief Citizen
b)
Chief of State
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Legislator
3.
How old must you be in order to run for President?
a)
25
b)
35
c)
30
d)
40
4.
Who would become president if the President and Vice President can no longer carrying out their duties?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Secretary of the State
c)
First Lady
d)
Mr. Radi
5.
Where is the Executive Branch located in the Constitution?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
6.
Which department or agency conducts foreign policy and protects U.S. citizens in other countries?
a)
State Department
b)
Justice Department
c)
Environmental Protection Agency
d)
Department of the Treasury
7.
Which department or agency was created to help preserve our air, water, and land?
a)
Federal Communications Commission
b)
Department of the Treasury
c)
Environmental Protection Agency
d)
Justice Department
8.
How many terms may a President be elected?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
9.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
10.
How many electors are there in the electoral college?
a)
535
b)
538
c)
100
d)
435
11.
Which one is NOT a formal qualification to be President of the United States?
a)
born a US citizen
b)
at least 35 years old
c)
a resident of the US at least 14 years
d)
a college degree
12.
When the Vice President’s office is vacant, how is the vacancy filled?
a)
The Speaker of the House becomes Vice President.
b)
A national election is held.
c)
The President pro tempore of the Senate becomes Vice President.
d)
The President nominates a Vice President, to be confirmed by a majority congressional vote.
13.
The President’s power to grant pardons may be used in
a)
all criminal cases.
b)
in cases of impeachment.
c)
only in cases involving federal offenses.
d)
only after a person has been convicted in court.
14.
What is the purpose of the Cabinet?
a)
Find out who will be on the supreme court
b)
Lead the military into battle by deciding strategic moves
c)
To advise the President and help
executive branch carry out the law
executive branch carry out the law
d)
Advise the president on how to handle stress
15.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
16.
During the primary process, what is each party selecting?
a)
president
b)
nominee
c)
running mate
d)
majority leader
17.
On March 1, 12 states are holding primaries or caucuses. What is the colloquial term for this day?
a)
Iowa Caucuses
b)
Ides of March
c)
Super Tuesday
d)
National Convention
18.
Which president was removed from office by the Senate?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
it's never happened
19.
The power of a President to forgive a criminal and have him released from prison is called . . .
a)
a reprieve.
b)
an executive order.
c)
a pardon.
d)
amnesty.
20.
The President's cabinet is made up of . . .
a)
economic advisers.
b)
foreign policy advisers.
c)
intelligence officers.
d)
the heads of 15 departments.
21.
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
22.
Why was the 12th Amendment needed?
a)
Political parties were created.
b)
Too many disagreements between the president & vice president.
c)
Political parties needed to be created.
23.
Who is in charge of formally selecting/electing the President?
a)
The people
b)
Congress
c)
Presidential Electors
24.
Who presides over the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President
c)
Vice President
25.
Which branch...must you be at least 35 years old?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Both
26.
Which branch...has one person carrying out 8 different roles?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Both
27.
Which branch...can only serve 2 terms?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Both
28.
Which branch...must be at least 30 years old to run for office?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Both
29.
Which branch...creates the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Both
30.
Which branch...can have representatives removed from office?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Both
31.
The president and vice president are elected by a...
a)
Popular vote of Congress
b)
Majority vote in the Senate of the United States.
c)
Majority vote in the Electoral College.
d)
Presidential primary in the states.
32.
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
33.
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
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