WorksheetsExecutive Branch
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
release of punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the President
departments
pardon
platform
Cabinet
the President's advisory body, traditionally made up of the heads of the executive departments
Cabinet
Oath of Office
Platform
Line-item veto
additional agencies created by Congress located outside the cabinet departments
Independent Agencies
Head of State
Party Chief
Amnesty
the ceremonial head of the government of the U.S., the symbol of all the people of the nation.
Head of State
Party Chief
Commander in Chief
Agenda Setter
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).
Regulations
Presidential Primary
Electoral Votes
Presidential Succession
an agreement between two or more countries with the consent of Congress
Veto
Treaty
Reprieve
Domestic Policy
a pardon to a group of law-violators
Amnesty
Executive Order
Veto
Platform
rule, or regulation issued by the President and having the force of law
Executive Order
Veto
Reprieve
Oath of Office
an official in charge of a department of the Executive Branch
Secretary
Amnesty
Party Chief
Keeper of the Economy
an agreement made by the President with another country's leader without needing the Senate's consent
Executive Agreement
Line-item veto
Pardon
National Convention
term for the President as the leader of the military
Commander in Chief
Party Chief
Presidential Primary
Platform
the power of the President to reject a bill passed by the legislature
Veto
Pardon
National Convention
Head of State
the decision and actions a country takes regarding its relationships with other countries
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
Pardon
National Convention
the rules the executive branch makes about how the law will be carried out
Regulations
Electoral College
Treaty
Cabinet
the decision and actions a country takes regarding issues within its borders
Domestic Policy
Foreign Policy
National Convention
President
The executive Power shall be vested in a _______________ of the United States of America.
President
Cabinet
Electoral College
Secretary
Group of persons chosen in each state and Washington D.C. every four years who make the formal selection of the President.
Electoral College
Cabinet
Executive Order
National Convention
the official selections cast that determines who becomes the President of the United States
Electoral Votes
Presidential Succession
Amnesty
Veto
the main organizations of the Executive Branch
Departments
Regulations
Electoral College
Foreign Policy
the President's pledge to "faithfully execute" the office and "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution.
Oath of Office
Head of State
Presidential Succession
Platform
Which section of the Constitution describes the roles and powers of the Executive Branch?
Preamble
Article 1
Article 2
Bill of Rights
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
the Supreme Court
Congress
the President
the Speaker of the House
How long does a president's term last?
2 years
4 years
8 years
life
Which are requirements to be the president? Choose all that apply.
Native-born
35 years old
service in the military
14 years a resident of the U.S.
As ______, the president serves as the head of the military.
Head of State
Chief of Party
Commander in Chief
Secretary of Defense
As _____, the president has a role as our foreign policy leader.
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
President Pro Tempore
Chief Diplomat
The president can sign or veto federal _____.
legislation
Supreme Court rulings
impeachments
bureaucracies
The president can appoint cabinet members, ambassadors, Supreme Court justices, etc with _____ approval.
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
state government
What is one limit on the president that can be imposed by Congress?
impeachment
refusing to follow executive orders
declaring presidential actions unconstitutional
veto power
What is one limit on the president that can be imposed by the Supreme Court?
impeachment
refusing to follow executive orders
declaring presidential actions unconstitutional
veto power
What lists the Presidential Succession?
the 25th Amendment of the Constitution
the Bill of Rights
the Articles of Confederation
the Oath of Office
Who is the line of succession directly after the President?
the Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Cabinet members
Who is the line of succession directly after the Vice President?
the President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Cabinet members
Who is the line of succession directly after the Speaker of the House?
the Vice President
the President
President Pro Tempore
Cabinet members
Who is the line of succession directly after the President Pro Tempore?
the Vice President
the President
President Pro Tempore
Cabinet members
All the unelected people of the federal departments and agencies make up the _____.
Legislative Branch
Federal Bureaucracy
CIA
White House staff
