WorksheetsExecutive Branch Cards
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who succeeds the President in the case of his death or disqualification from office?
The Speaker of the House
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The President Pro Tempore
Who succeeds the Vice President as President?
The Chief Justice
The President
The Secretary of State
The Speaker of the House
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of government?
The President
The Senate
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the House
What three requirements must presidential candidates meet?
Must have lived in the U.S. at least 10 years prior to the election
Must be a native born U.S. citizen
Must be at least 35 years old
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must have lived in the U.S. at least 14 years prior to the election
Who succeeds the Speaker of the House as President?
The President
The President Pro Tempore
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
Who succeeds the President Pro Tempore as President?
The Secretary of State
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
What federal department is responsible for foreign affairs?
Treasury
Justice
State
Defense
What department is responsible for coining and regulating money?
State
Justice
Defense
Treasury
Under what department would we find the secret service?
Justice
Defense
Homeland Security
Veteran Affairs
What department is led by the Attorney General?
Justice
State
Defense
Agriculture
Under what department would we find the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs?
Agriculture
Defense
State
Labor
What department is responsible for training and organizing our military forces?
Justice
Commerce
Defense
Energy
What department oversees the F.B.I.?
State
Homeland Security
Defense
Justice
Can a naturalized citizen become President?
No
Yes
Maybe
A person born in Guam is a native born citizen. True or false?
False
True
Who actually elects the President?
The Speaker of the House
U.S. Citizens
The Electoral College
The Vice President
How long does the President serve a term?
4 Years
2 Years
8 Years
1 Year
What are the term limits placed on the presidency?
6 terms only
4 terms only
1 term only
2 terms only
What date does the President take office?
February 22nd
March 20th
January 20th
January 21st
Who swears in the President?
The Vice President
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the House
The Electoral College
Who must approve all cabinet members and by what majority?
The Chief Justice by most majority
The Senate by simple majority
The Chief Justice by simple majority
The Senate by most majority
What title is given to cabinet members?
Treasury
Cabinet Member
Secretary
Elective
The Food and Drug Administration is part of what federal department?
Health and Human Services
Agriculture
Commerce
Energy
What do we call it when a prisoner is released from their sentence?
Reprieve
Pardon
What do we call it when a prisoner's sentence is delayed or put off?
Reprieve
Pardon
Who is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces?
The Secretary of State
The Vice President
The Chief Justice
The President
The President can limit your personal freedoms during time of _____________
War
National Emergency
Natural Disaster
What department grades U.S. meat and dairy products?
Energy
Labor
Health and Human Services
Agriculture
What department oversees the food stamp program?
Health and Human Services
Energy
Agriculture
Commerce
What department oversees foreign and domestic trade?
Labor
Commerce
Agriculture
Education
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is part of what federal department?
Health and Human Services
Energy
Agriculture
Education
When commerce occurs in a single state, this is an example of ________ commerce
Intrastate
Interstate
When commerce crosses state lines, we call this ________ commerce
Intrastate
Interstate
What department conducts the census?
Transportation
Agriculture
Labor
Commerce
Can the President declare was on another country?
Yes
No
What department would be involved with renovating a city slum?
Labor
Commerce
Housing and Urban Development
Defense
What department protects our natural environment?
Defense
State
Interior
Justice
The national parks service falls under what federal department?
Energy
Agriculture
Commerce
Interior
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is under what federal department?
Interior
Education
Labor
State
What department oversees the U.S. farm bureau?
Commerce
Agriculture
Treasury
Interior
What power is given to the President concerning legislation?
Veto
Presidential Power
Ultimate Power
Can the President alone make valid treaties with other countries?
Yes
No
Who validates treaties and by what majority?
Senate (1/3 majority)
Secretary (2/3 majority)
Secretary (2/3 majority)
Senate (2/3 majority)
Who does the CIA directly work for?
The Vice President
The President
The Secretary of State
The Chief Justice
Who is directly responsible for the security of the President and his family?
The Secret Service
The Chief Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Defense
Who can declare war on another country?
The President
The Speaker of the House
Congress
Secretary
The President may use emergency powers to react to what?
War or threats
Natural disaster or national threats
Threats or natural disaster
National threats or foreign aggression
What gives the President the right to call special sessions of Congress?
The Declaration of Independence
The unwritten Constitution
The Constitution
Which department is responsible for establishing new oil reserves for America?
Interior
State
Transportation
Energy
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is part of what federal department?
Transportation
Energy
State
Commerce
What department oversees the welfare program in America?
State
Labor
Commerce
Health and Human Services
The process of bringing formal charges against a government official is called what?
Accusation
Transportation
Impeachment
What branches of government are eligible for impeachment?
Legislative and Executive
Executive and Judicial
Judicial and Legislative
Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial with the power to convict and remove a government official from office and by what majority?
The Secretary with a 1/3 majority
The Senate with a 2/3 majority
The Secretary with 2/3 majority
The Senate with 1/3 majority
Who presides at a presidential impeachment trial?
The Chief Justice
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Speaker of the House
Who can impeach a government official and by what majority?
The Senate by a most majority
The Senate by a simple majority
House of Representatives by a most majority
House of Representatives by a simple majority
If a person is impeached, he is automatically removed from office and sentenced to jail. True or false?
True
False
Has a U.S. President ever been impeached? If so, who?
Yes--
Andrew Jackson (1 vote)
Bill Clinton (12 votes)
No--
Andrew Jackson (1 vote)
Bill Clinton (12 votes)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is found under what department?
Defense
Treasury
Justice
Commerce
The office of financial aid for college students is part of what department?
Energy
Transportation
State
Education
What department is responsible for aviation, border, and port security?
Homeland Security
Veteran Affairs
Transportation
Health and Human Services
What department is responsible for the visa and passport security program?
Agriculture
Labor
State
Commerce
This person's job is to direct and manage the activities of all intelligence agencies and is the principle advisor to the President for intelligence concerns.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director of National Intelligence
Dispatcher
The President must appear before Congress at the beginning of each session to deliver what speech?
The State of the Union Address
Address of the Country
The Telling of the State
