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WorksheetsExecutive Branch - AP
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements about a president’s serving more than two terms is correct
a)
Article II makes it illegal
b)
it has never happened
c)
the S.C. declared it unconstitutional
d)
Only one president has done it
2.
Obama was only the 3rd president with what background?
a)
Professor
b)
Senator
c)
State Senator
d)
State Governor
3.
Term Limits
a)
22nd Amendment
b)
23rd Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
25th Amendment
4.
Presidential Succession
a)
22nd Amendment
b)
23rd Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
25th Amendment
5.
number of presidents removed from office
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
6.
Who did the framers believe would ultimately choose the President
a)
the media
b)
House
c)
Senate
d)
the people
7.
How many electoral votes are needed to become president?
a)
435
b)
218
c)
270
d)
535
8.
which would be the least likely choice of a president for the cabinet?
a)
close friend
b)
family member
c)
campaign aide
d)
policy expert
9.
number of presidents impeached
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
10.
Eliminated Poll Taxes
a)
22nd Amendment
b)
23rd Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
25th Amendment
11.
function of the White House Office
a)
protect political and policy interests of the president
b)
Supervse the cabinet secretaries and agencies
c)
prepare the budget and checks cost on policies
d)
oversee various intelligence agencies
12.
Jackson established that the veto can be used for
a)
constitutional issues
b)
political reasons
c)
only in rare cases
d)
whenever he wanted to
13.
Using task forces, committees, and informal groups is characteristic of what type of leadership structure
a)
Circular
b)
Pyramidal
c)
Tubular
d)
Ad Hoc
14.
A strict chain of command is characteristic of what type of leadership structure
a)
Circular
b)
Pyramidal
c)
Tubular
d)
Ad Hoc
15.
cabinet meetings are
a)
collegial
b)
friendly
c)
violent
d)
contentious
16.
How many presidents have been assassinated
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
17.
Which president held national office before coming president?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Ronald Regan
18.
What is the constitutional duty of the vice president?
a)
preside over the senate
b)
preside over the cabinet
c)
coordinate foreign policy
d)
coordinate domestic policy
19.
What percentage of vetoes are overridden by congress?
a)
4%
b)
14%
c)
24%
d)
34%
20.
What sapped President Johnson's political capital?
a)
the assassination of JFK
b)
The assassination of MLK Jr.
c)
The Korean War
d)
The Vietnam War
21.
Which elastic clause deals with presidential power?
a)
“With all deliberate speed”
b)
“Take care that the laws be faithfully executed”
c)
“With the advice and consent of the Senate”
d)
The “necessary and proper” clause
22.
What is the rule of propinquity?
a)
People related to the president have the most power
b)
the president's close friends have the most power
c)
the advisors to the president have the most power
d)
the people in the room with the president have the most power
23.
Signing Statements are most similar to
a)
the line item veto
b)
the pocket veto
c)
a legislative amendment
d)
the legislative veto
24.
Which of the following is definitely Constitutional?
a)
line item veto
b)
legislative veto
c)
pocket veto
d)
signing statement
25.
Which of these appointments does not need Senatorial confirmation?
a)
District Court Judge
b)
Ambassador
c)
Chief of Staff
d)
Cabinet Secretary
26.
The actual vote for president comes from
a)
the people
b)
congress
c)
lobbyists
d)
the electoral college
27.
A president can serve a maximum of ____ years in office.
a)
6 years
b)
8 years
c)
10 years
d)
2 terms
28.
You must be at least ____ years old to become president.
a)
35
b)
45
c)
55
d)
30
29.
In order for someone to become a cabinet member, the President must ____ them and the Senate must ___ them.
a)
nominate, interview
b)
nominate, confirm
c)
appoint, accept
d)
appoint, train
30.
The National Security Council advises the President and helps coordinate ________.
a)
military and foreign policy
b)
homeland defense and national security
c)
the armed forces
d)
the border wall
31.
The President's personal staff of assistants is known as the ____.
a)
inner cabinet
b)
outer cabinet
c)
White House Office
d)
Executive Office of the President
32.
The founders wrote the Constitution expecting _____ to provide national leadership.
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
the President
d)
the military
33.
The greatest presidential power lies in public opinion.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
In midterm elections, the President's party usually gains seats in the legislature.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
In Presidential election years, the President's party usually gains seats in the legislature.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
If something happens to the President and Vice President ___ becomes the President.
a)
the President of the Senate
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
the pro tempore of the Senate
d)
Secretary of State
37.
If there is a tie on a vote in the Senate on legislation, it goes to the House of Representatives for reconsideration.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The Prime Minister in England is chosen by ____.
a)
the House of Lords
b)
Parliament
c)
the people
d)
the monarch
39.
The president is the commander of the armed forces and can launch a nuclear weapon if he feels it is necessary.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The president holds line item veto power.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Congress can override a presidential veto with a ___ vote of both houses.
a)
51%
b)
3/5's
c)
2/3's
d)
60%
42.
Presidential elections have been decided in the House of Representatives twice, in 1800 and 1824.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
George Washington was against political parties.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
As the chief executive of the US, the President can do all the following EXCEPT ___.
a)
appoint federal judges
b)
grant pardons
c)
negotiate treaties
d)
declare war
45.
The _____ amendment allows for the vice president to become the "acting" president at certain times.
a)
18th
b)
22nd
c)
25th
d)
20th
46.
Once in office, a president can expect to see his popularity decline over time.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Only the House of Representatives can impeach a federal official.
a)
True
b)
False
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