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WorksheetsExecutive Branch pre-test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the leader of the Executive branch of the government?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Secretary of State
c)
President
d)
Chief Justice
2.
Which of the following is not a part of the Executive Branch?
a)
The Cabinet
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The Vice President
d)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
3.
What is the main job of the Vice President?
a)
To drive the president around
b)
To act as the commander in chief of the US armed forces
c)
To take over as president if the president dies or can no longer do the job
d)
To lead cabinet meetings and manage the secretaries
4.
What are some of the functions of the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
a)
Advise the president on national security issues
b)
Brief the press on the president's activities
c)
Assist the president in running the many parts of the executive branch
d)
all of the above
5.
True or false: each cabinet member must be approved by Congress
a)
True
b)
False
6.
How many different Cabinet departments are there?
a)
4
b)
10
c)
15
d)
27
7.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become President of the United States?
a)
Natural born citizen
b)
Lived in the USA for 14 years
c)
Be at least 35 years old
d)
College degree
8.
Which part of the Executive Branch votes to break a tie in the Senate?
a)
Vice President
b)
Attorney General
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President
9.
What is the longest time that one person can be elected president?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
8 years
d)
12 years
10.
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
a)
The power to veto legislation from Congress
b)
The power to sign treaties with foreign nations
c)
The power to break ties in the Senate
d)
none of the above
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