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WorksheetsPOTUS
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is NOT a qualification to be elected POTUS?
a)
At least 35 years of age.
b)
Born a citizen of the US
c)
Lived in the Us at least 14 years
d)
Military experience
2.
After VPOTUS, who is next in line of succession to become POTUS?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Senate Pro Tempore
d)
Secretary of Defense
3.
What is true about the pay of POTUS?
a)
$200,00 per year with $100,00 expense account
b)
$400,000 per year with additional $50,000 per year
c)
it doubles every year
d)
whatever VPOTUS earns
4.
President _____ was the first person to voluntarily resign from the office of President of the United States.
a)
Taft
b)
Nixon
c)
Cleveland
d)
Eisenhower
5.
Which of the following is not a power given to the President?
a)
The power to execute laws
b)
The power to write laws
c)
The power to veto laws
d)
The power to command the military
6.
This role of the President means they meet with foreign leaders to make agreements.
a)
Head of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Legislative Leader
d)
Party Leader
7.
This role of the President means they are the ceremonial figure of the United States.
a)
Head of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Legislative Leader
d)
Party Leader
8.
As Chief Executive, the President
a)
Controls over 150 departments of the government.
b)
Appoints members of the Supreme Court.
c)
Appoints the members of the Federal Reserve.
d)
Controls their political party
9.
The rejection of a bill by the President is called a
a)
Executive order
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Treaty
d)
Veto
10.
The President can influence Congress by suggesting bills to be passed. This makes POTUS the
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief of Party
11.
How long is one term of the President?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
Life
12.
What does the 22nd Amendment enforce about POTUS?
a)
It gives the President power to run the military
b)
It limits the President to two terms.
c)
It creates the line item veto.
d)
It alters the electoral college to allow a person to lose the popular vote and still win.
13.
If the President dies, the Vice President becomes President. How is the position of Vice President filled?
a)
The outgoing POTUS decides who will be the new VPOTUS
b)
The Speaker of the House becomes President.
c)
The majority leader of the Senate becomes President.
d)
The new President nominates a Vice President and the Senate confirms them.
14.
When you vote for President you are really voting for
a)
Electors
b)
A party
c)
the President
d)
Delegates to the national convention
15.
If the President is ill or otherwise disabled (cannot lead the nation) what method does the 25th Amendment give to change the situation?
a)
The Vice President can go on TV and notify the nation of the change.
b)
The Vice President and the majority of the cabinet can ask for power to be transferred.
c)
The Amendment does not allow for change.
d)
The President must sign his power away before the disability.
16.
What is the term when POTUS withholds information that would endanger the United States?
a)
executive privilege
b)
legislative veto
c)
pocket veto
d)
pardon
17.
When POTUS seeks to improve relations with another country, they are acting in the role of
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief agenda setter
d)
Commander in Chief
18.
Here is a Tweet from President Trump. In tweeting this out, which power was he exerting?
a)
Propose legislation to Congress
b)
Appeal directly to the people
c)
Veto or sign legislation
d)
Appoint people to carry out laws
19.
If no POTUS receives at lest 270 electoral votes, who determines who will become POTUS?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
state legislatures
d)
Governors of each state
20.
Here is an image of President Trump delivering the State of the Union address to Congress. Which power is he exerting...?
a)
Propose legislation to Congress
b)
Appeal directly to the people
c)
Veto or sign legislation
d)
Appoint people to carry out laws
21.
Which of the following is the correct line of succession to the presidency?
a)
V.P., speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate
b)
V.P., president pro tempore of the senate, speaker of the house.
c)
V.P., Secretary of State, Speaker of the House.
22.
Which role of the President gives them control of the military?
a)
Chief of state.
b)
Commander in Chief.
c)
Chief Legislator.
d)
Chief Executive.
23.
How many electoral votes does a president need to win?
a)
265
b)
280
c)
240
d)
270
24.
____________ is the President of the Senate
a)
The Vice President
b)
The Speaker
c)
The President Pro Tempore
d)
The Chief Justice
25.
The president’s main job is to do what?
a)
make the laws
b)
intupurt the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
pardon criminals
26.
Electors for each are determined by the number of
a)
voters in the state
b)
the number of senators and house of representatives in each state
c)
members of the state legislatures
d)
party members of each state
27.
The process of nominating a presidential candidate begins at the caucus and primary of which two states?
a)
New Hampshire and Iowa
b)
Minnesota and Wisconsin
c)
Washington DC and Hawaii
d)
Michigan and Florida
28.
What is a major flaw of the Electoral College system?
a)
someone may be elected who did not receive the most popular (cast) votes
b)
it serves as an umbrella of safety
c)
if there is a tie, state legislatures choose who will become POTUS
d)
Electors won't vote for any presidential candidate, but vote for a person who did not run
29.
Who decided to hold national conventions every four years to decide their candidate for president in the general election?
a)
the two major political parties
b)
the state voters
c)
the state legislators
d)
former presidents
30.
What legally clears someone of a federal crime?
a)
pardon
b)
communitation
c)
reprieve
d)
amensty
31.
How many electors does Minnesota have?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
32.
Who impeaches the president (files impeachable charges as the first step)?
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
VPOTUS
d)
House of Representatives
33.
What is the term when people meet to vote for delegates to attend a convention to nominate a candidate representing their political party?
a)
general election
b)
midterm election
c)
caucus
d)
political party membership drive
34.
As chief administrator, POTUS is in charge of the
a)
Supreme Court of the United States
b)
inaugration
c)
bureaucracy
d)
Constitution
35.
The date of the swearing in (inauguration) of POTUS is
a)
Jan 1st
b)
Jan 20th
c)
March 3rd
d)
Nov 7th
36.
Who has the power to remove POTUS?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court of the United States
c)
Senate
d)
State Legislatures
37.
When Bush 43 ordered all planes ground for three days after 9/11, he was using his power of executive
a)
pardon
b)
reprieve
c)
order
d)
privilege
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