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Executive Branch

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

release of punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the President

a)

departments

b)

pardon

c)

platform

d)

Cabinet

2.

the President's advisory body, traditionally made up of the heads of the executive departments

a)

Cabinet

b)

Oath of Office

c)

Platform

d)

Line-item veto

3.

additional agencies created by Congress located outside the cabinet departments

a)

Independent Agencies

b)

Head of State

c)

Party Chief

d)

Amnesty

4.

the ceremonial head of the government of the U.S., the symbol of all the people of the nation.

a)

Head of State

b)

Party Chief

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Agenda Setter

5.

the order in which persons may become or act as President of the United States if the incumbent President becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, or is removed from office (by impeachment by the House of Representatives and subsequent conviction by the Senate).

a)

Regulations

b)

Presidential Primary

c)

Electoral Votes

d)

Presidential Succession

6.

an agreement between two or more countries with the consent of Congress

a)

Veto

b)

Treaty

c)

Reprieve

d)

Domestic Policy

7.

a pardon to a group of law-violators

a)

Amnesty

b)

Executive Order

c)

Veto

d)

Platform

8.

rule, or regulation issued by the President and having the force of law

a)

Executive Order

b)

Veto

c)

Reprieve

d)

Oath of Office

9.

an official in charge of a department of the Executive Branch

a)

Secretary

b)

Amnesty

c)

Party Chief

d)

Keeper of the Economy

10.

an agreement made by the President with another country's leader without needing the Senate's consent

a)

Executive Agreement

b)

Line-item veto

c)

Pardon

d)

National Convention

11.

term for the President as the leader of the military

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Party Chief

c)

Presidential Primary

d)

Platform

12.

the power of the President to reject a bill passed by the legislature

a)

Veto

b)

Pardon

c)

National Convention

d)

Head of State

13.

the decision and actions a country takes regarding its relationships with other countries

a)

Foreign Policy

b)

Domestic Policy

c)

Pardon

d)

National Convention

14.

the rules the executive branch makes about how the law will be carried out

a)

Regulations

b)

Electoral College

c)

Treaty

d)

Cabinet

15.

the decision and actions a country takes regarding issues within its borders

a)

Domestic Policy

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

National Convention

d)

President

16.

The executive Power shall be vested in a _______________ of the United States of America.

a)

President

b)

Cabinet

c)

Electoral College

d)

Secretary

17.

Group of persons chosen in each state and Washington D.C. every four years who make the formal selection of the President.

a)

Electoral College

b)

Cabinet

c)

Executive Order

d)

National Convention

18.

the official selections cast that determines who becomes the President of the United States

a)

Electoral Votes

b)

Presidential Succession

c)

Amnesty

d)

Veto

19.

the main organizations of the Executive Branch

a)

Departments

b)

Regulations

c)

Electoral College

d)

Foreign Policy

20.

the President's pledge to "faithfully execute" the office and "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution.

a)

Oath of Office

b)

Head of State

c)

Presidential Succession

d)

Platform

21.

Which section of the Constitution describes the roles and powers of the Executive Branch?

a)

Preamble

b)

Article 1

c)

Article 2

d)

Bill of Rights

22.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

the President

d)

the Speaker of the House

23.

How long does a president's term last?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

8 years

d)

life

24.

Which are requirements to be the president? Choose all that apply.

a)

Native-born

b)

35 years old

c)

service in the military

d)

14 years a resident of the U.S.

25.

As ______, the president serves as the head of the military.

a)

Head of State

b)

Chief of Party

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Secretary of Defense

26.

As _____, the president has a role as our foreign policy leader.

a)

Chief Legislator

b)

Chief of State

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Chief Diplomat

27.

The president can sign or veto federal _____.

a)

legislation

b)

Supreme Court rulings

c)

impeachments

d)

bureaucracies

28.

The president can appoint cabinet members, ambassadors, Supreme Court justices, etc with _____ approval.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

state government

29.

What is one limit on the president that can be imposed by Congress?

a)

impeachment

b)

refusing to follow executive orders

c)

declaring presidential actions unconstitutional

d)

veto power

30.

What is one limit on the president that can be imposed by the Supreme Court?

a)

impeachment

b)

refusing to follow executive orders

c)

declaring presidential actions unconstitutional

d)

veto power

31.

What lists the Presidential Succession?

a)

the 25th Amendment of the Constitution

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

the Articles of Confederation

d)

the Oath of Office

32.

Who is the line of succession directly after the President?

a)

the Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Cabinet members

33.

Who is the line of succession directly after the Vice President?

a)

the President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Cabinet members

34.

Who is the line of succession directly after the Speaker of the House?

a)

the Vice President

b)

the President

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Cabinet members

35.

Who is the line of succession directly after the President Pro Tempore?

a)

the Vice President

b)

the President

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Cabinet members

36.

All the unelected people of the federal departments and agencies make up the _____.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Federal Bureaucracy

c)

CIA

d)

White House staff