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WorksheetsThe Executive Branch Hachen
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"The executive power shall be vested in a ____________ of the United States" - US Constitution
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
2.
Where in the Constitution can you find a description of the executive branch?
a)
Preamble
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
3.
What is the primary function of the executive branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Interpret Laws
c)
Enforce Laws
d)
Break Laws
4.
How old do you have to be in order to become president?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
5.
The president must be ...
a)
A resident of the US for 25 years
b)
A natural born citizen
c)
A US citizen for 5 years
d)
A US citizen for 14 years
6.
Originally, how was the vice president selected?
a)
By the Senate
b)
By the president
c)
By being the runner up in the presidential election
d)
By a separate election
7.
What amendment established that the president and vice president would run on the same ticket?
a)
12th
b)
22nd
c)
8th
d)
25th
8.
Who becomes president if the president is not longer able to serve?
a)
Vice President
b)
First Lady
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President Pro-Tempore
9.
Originally, how many terms could a president serve?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
unlimited
10.
What amendment created term limits for the president?
a)
12th
b)
20th
c)
7th
d)
22nd
11.
What did George Washington warn America against in his farewell address?
a)
War
b)
Political Parties
c)
Debt
d)
Congress
12.
Which of these is a nickname for the president?
a)
POTUS
b)
Big Guy
c)
Eagle 1
d)
Commander
13.
Where is the presidential retreat?
a)
Mt. Vernon
b)
Monticello
c)
Washington State
d)
Camp David
14.
What is the president's airplane called?
a)
Air Force One
b)
Marine One
c)
America
d)
Eagle I
15.
Where does the president's senior staff work?
a)
The White House
b)
The East Wing
c)
The West Wing
d)
The Capitol
16.
When can the vice president vote in the Senate?
a)
Whenever they want
b)
If there is a tie
c)
Never
d)
If the president asks them
17.
What is an executive order?
a)
A command from the president that carries the force of law
b)
A request sent to Congress by the president
c)
A rule that allows the president to select the vice president
d)
A military command given by the president
18.
What is a pardon?
a)
Forgiveness for a crime
b)
A delay in punishment for a crime
c)
A presidential appointment
d)
Immunity
19.
The president can appoint ...
a)
Supreme Court Justices
b)
Federal Judges
c)
Ambassadors
d)
All of these
20.
Which of these actions falls under the president's duty as Chief Diplomat?
a)
Commanding the military
b)
Making treaties with other nations
c)
Speaking to the nation about important issues
d)
Enforcing laws passed by Congress
21.
Which of these actions falls under the president's duty as Commander in Chief?
a)
Directing the military
b)
Conducting trade agreements
c)
Signing legislation
d)
Pardoning criminals
22.
How does the president serve as a legislative leader?
a)
Passes laws
b)
Issues executive orders
c)
Speaks to Congress about issues important to the president
d)
Appoints the Speaker of the House
23.
Which of these actions falls under the president's duty as Head of State?
a)
Planning war
b)
making trade deals
c)
Having tea with the Queen of England
d)
Vetoing laws
24.
How do we elect the president?
a)
Popular Vote
b)
Senate approval
c)
The Electoral College
25.
How many electoral votes does North Carolina have in this election?
a)
3
b)
12
c)
15
d)
23
26.
Which state has the most electoral votes?
a)
New York
b)
Texas
c)
Florida
d)
California
27.
How do we determine electoral votes for each state?
a)
Representatives + Senators
b)
Every state has equal votes
c)
How long they have been a state
d)
The governors decide how many votes each state gets
28.
How man electoral votes does a candidate need to win?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
300
d)
180
29.
How man electoral votes are available?
a)
100
b)
345
c)
435
d)
538
30.
Who is the Republican nominee for president of the United States?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Jill Stein
d)
Gary Johnson
31.
Who is the Democratic nominee for president of the United States?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Gary Johnson
d)
Jill Stein
32.
What is the job of the cabinet?
a)
To advise the president
b)
Pass laws
c)
Enforce Laws
d)
Conduct foreign policy
33.
What is the head of the US Department of Justice called?
a)
Master Lawyer
b)
Secretary of Justice
c)
Attorney General
d)
Chief Justice
34.
Who is the current Secretary of State?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
John Kerry
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Richard Burr
35.
This person is responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with other countries.
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Commerce
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Secretary of the Interior
36.
This person is the lawyer for the United States
a)
Secretary of Education
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of Law
d)
Secretary of State
37.
What is the purpose of a regulatory agency?
a)
To protect the public
b)
Create jobs
c)
Collect tax revenue
d)
Make laws
38.
What is the purpose of an executive agency?
a)
To protect the public
b)
To handle specialized areas within the government
c)
Make money
d)
Regulate the economy
39.
NASA is an example of a...
a)
Executive Agency
b)
Regulatory Agency
c)
Government Corporation
d)
Committee
40.
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is an example of a ...
a)
Executive Agency
b)
Regulatory Agency
c)
Government Corporation
d)
Committee
41.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is an example of a ...
a)
Executive Agency
b)
Regulatory Agency
c)
Government Corporation
d)
Committee
42.
The CIA is an example of a ...
a)
Executive Agency
b)
Regulatory Agency
c)
Government Corporation
d)
Committee
43.
The US Post Office is an example of a ...
a)
Executive Agency
b)
Regulatory Agency
c)
Government Corporation
d)
Committee
44.
Which person is in charge of crafting the president's message?
a)
Chief of Staff
b)
Press Secretary
c)
Communications Director
d)
Senior Advisors
45.
Which person is in charge of speaking to the public for the White House?
a)
Chief of Staff
b)
Communications Director
c)
Press Secretary
d)
Senior Advisor
46.
Which person is in charge of organizing the president's staff?
a)
Chief of Staff
b)
Communications Director
c)
Press Secretary
d)
Senior Advisors
47.
What speech is the president required to give every year?
a)
Inauguration
b)
State of the Union
c)
Christmas toast
d)
American Proclamation
48.
What is the president's main foreign policy focus?
a)
National Security
b)
Economic Sanctions
c)
Foreign Aid
d)
Appointing Ambassadors
49.
Which cabinet head is most important when it comes to foreign policy?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Commerce
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Secretary of Agriculture
50.
The president can send US troops into battle without a declaration of war.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What tool could be used if POTUS wanted to economically punish another nation?
a)
Sanctions
b)
War Crimes
c)
Quantitative Easing
d)
Detente
52.
What is NATO?
a)
A Trade Agreement
b)
A Military Alliance
c)
An International Economic Community
d)
A Political Party
53.
What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?
a)
Promote Free Trade
b)
Prevent Large International Conflict
c)
Protect International Business
d)
Promote Democracy
54.
Official representatives of foreign governments are called...
a)
Ambassadors
b)
Secretaries
c)
Delegates
d)
Prime Ministers
55.
Which country currently has trade sanctions placed on it by the US Government?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
England
d)
Iran
56.
Until recently, the US had an embargo on which nation?
a)
Mexico
b)
Iran
c)
Syria
d)
Cuba
57.
How does a president fulfill the role of economic leader?
a)
by planning the federal budget
b)
by meeting with foreign leaders
c)
by raising funds for their party
d)
by proposing legilsation to Congress
58.
Which president was elected to 4 terms?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
George W. Bush
59.
Which of the following is NOT a goal of American foreign policy?
a)
World Peace
b)
National Security
c)
Better Health Care
d)
International Trade
60.
Which of the following powers does the Constitution give the president?
a)
to declare war on other nations
b)
to appoint judges to federal courts
c)
to ignore laws passed by Congress
d)
to strike down unconstitutional laws in court
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