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WorksheetsExecutive Branch
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an agreement between two or more countries to help one another?
a)
alliance
b)
executive agreement
c)
executive order
d)
treaty
2.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
3.
What department manages our nation's natural resources?
a)
Interior
b)
Health and Human Services
c)
State
d)
HUD
4.
. Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
22
d)
23
5.
Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
6.
Which amendment addresses the issue of putting the president and vice-president on separate ballots?
a)
20
b)
12
c)
23
d)
25
7.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
8.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
9.
To be president you must be
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
10.
Who is elected through the electoral college process?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
11.
A rule or regulation issued by the Chief Executive (President) that has the force of law without the approval of Congress.
a)
executive order
b)
executive agreement
c)
cloture rule
d)
filibuster
12.
This act of the President is an agreement with a person of another country. It is similar to a treaty.
a)
executive agreement
b)
executive order
c)
person of recognition
d)
eminent domain
13.
What department works to protect the country against terrorism and make sure the borders are safe?
a)
health and human services
b)
defense
c)
homeland security
14.
This department makes coins and paper money, tries to help the economy, and collects taxes.
a)
treasury
b)
agriculture
c)
transportation
15.
Which one best states the line of succession if something happened to the President?
a)
Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker , Secretary
b)
Vice President, Speaker, President Pro Tempore, Secretary
c)
President Pro Tempore, Vice President, Secretary, Speaker
d)
Vice President, Speaker, Secretary, Commissioner
16.
What department regulates foreign trade?
a)
Commerce
b)
Interior
c)
State
d)
Veteran Affairs
17.
What is the President's salary?
a)
1,000,000
b)
250,000
c)
400,000
d)
600,000
18.
What is the first step in choosing a president?
a)
caucus
b)
primary election
c)
nomination
d)
general election
19.
In all but 2 states, candidates who receive the most popular votes also receive
a)
all of the state's electoral votes
b)
half of the state's electoral votes
c)
twice the state's electoral votes
d)
none of the above
20.
What department tries to improve living conditions in the United States
a)
Interior
b)
Health and Human Services
c)
State
d)
HUD
21.
What specifies soldiers sent abroad by the president must come home in 60 days unless Congress approves?
a)
Enlistment Act
b)
Patriot Act
c)
War Powers Act
d)
Troop Protection Act
22.
Which of the following operate outside the executive departments to handle issues that don't fit into the departments.
a)
independent agencies
b)
regulatory agencies
c)
political agencies
d)
state agencies
23.
What department regulates wage laws?
a)
Commerce
b)
Health and Human Services
c)
State
d)
Labor
24.
Which agency has the power to set up regulations and take violators to court?
a)
independent agencies
b)
regulatory agencies
c)
political agencies
d)
state agencies
25.
This give this president the right to withhold information.
a)
alliances
b)
executive agreement
c)
executive order
d)
executive privilege
26.
To delay the carrying out of a person's sentence.
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
reprieve
d)
treaty
27.
This forgives a person of a crime that they have committed.
a)
commutation
b)
pardon
c)
reprieve
d)
treaty
28.
People that live in an Embassy and act as a representative for the United States are referred to as
a)
ambassadors
b)
embassy workers
c)
secretaries
d)
statesmen
29.
What department helps to deal with foreign relations?
a)
Commerce
b)
Interior
c)
State
d)
Veteran Affairs
30.
The Department of Energy, the DOT, and HUD are all examples of
a)
constitutional departments
b)
state departments
c)
cabinet departments
d)
presidential departments
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