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WorksheetsExecutive Branch
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
22nd Amendment
2 term presidency
President and Vice President on separate ballots
DC gets three electoral votes
Women get the right to vote
Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?
An formal alliance
Diplomatic recognition
Foreign policy without senate approval
A peace treaty
Which of the following is an agreement between two or more countries?
An alliance
Diplomatic Recognition
Convention
Caucus
Which of the following terms best describes the Republican or Democrat stance on gun control, abortion, energy, and education?
primary
plurality
party platform
plank within the party
Delegates are selected through which means/
Primary elections
Party caucuses
Presidential succession
Electoral college
Who determines the official winner of a presidential election if no candidate receives at least 270 electoral votes?
The popular vote
The electoral college
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Which of the following would be considered a Judicial Power of the President?
Diplomacy
Executive Privilege
Reprieve
Executive Agreement
What of the following is the main purpose of the State of the Union?
For the President to field questions from members of Congress on what laws to make
Set forth the President's Legislative agenda to Congress
An opportunity for the President to comment on Supreme Court decisions.
Address the people on how the the President views the health of the country
Which of the following IS NOT an example of government bureaucracy?
Amtrak
FCC
US Postal Service
Trader Joe's
The Executive Branch has three Parts. Which of the following IS NOT part of the Executive Branch?
The Senate Judiciary Committee
The Cabinet Departments
Independent Agencies
The EOP
All of a government's actions and programs that address issues and problems in a society or work toward a national goal is best described as...
Laws
Treaties
Executive agreements
Public Policy
White House staff members have some important duties. Which of the following IS NOT one of them?
Gathering information
Lobbying law-makers
Writing reports
Passing legislation
Presenting the President's views to the media and public
Which of the following best describes what the OMB does?
Helps the President develop strong diplomatic relations with other countries
Devises a plan to have the executive branch work more smoothly with Congress and the Supreme Court
Prepare the National Budget
Help create effective trade agreements that are beneficial to the US economy
Who created the NSC?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
FDR
Reagan
Truman
The NEC most likely helps the president in which of his following roles?
Chief Executive
Voice of the People
Chief Diplomat
Manager of Prosperity
Which of the following statements is accurate?
The Constitution explicitly mentions the Cabinet by name and provides clear guidelines regarding their role and responsibility.
Cabinet members can be dismissed without Congresses approval.
Cabinet members must be confirmed by the House of Representatives
The Presidents cabinet in more influential than the White House Staff.
Another word for cabinet heads
Secretaries
Leaders
Whips
Principals
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding a president's cabinet selection?
The president tries to choose members from different political parties
The president rarely chooses friends and/or acquaintances for fear he will be accused of nepotism
The president tries to pick members from different parts of the country so his cabinet is regionally balanced.
The president must have a majority of the Supreme Court Justices approve his cabinet appointments.
Why is Amtrak considered to be the most controversial government corporation?
It operates at a loss
It is unsafe because it is not regulated
It is too expensive for consumers
It is an archaic mode of transportation
A bureaucrat is
a person who works for a department or agency of the federal government
an elected official
responsible to the voters
a politician
If the President and Vice-President die, who becomes the president?
Senate Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Identify the role of the Presidential that best fits - President sends troops to the Middle-East
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Manager of Prosperity
What tradition did George Washington establish?
The Electoral College
The State of the Union Address
The Two Term Presidency
Creating political parties
President Trump addresses the nation about his recent tax cuts. Which presidential role does this best represent?
Chief of the Party
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Manager of Prosperity
President Trump meets with Kim Jung-Un to discuss foreign relations. Which role does this best represent?
Chief of the Party
Chief Diplomat
Chief Executive
Manager of Prosperity
Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification to be president?
Must be 35 years old
Residency in the US for 14 consecutive years
Military experience
Natural born citizen
Which of the following statements is true regarding FDRs first 100 days in office?
He was able to accomplish a great deal on his legislative agenda
The Great Depression prevented him from passing any legislation during the beginning of his administration.
He was impeached
World War II prevented him from completing his New Deal Program
How many times in our nations history did the winner of a presidential election not receive the most popular votes?
two
three
four
five
Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes. Where does this number come from?
Massachusetts has 11 counties
Massachusetts has 9 Representatives and 2 Senators
Every state receives 11 electoral votes
Massachusetts has 13 letters. 13-2 = 11. Simple math.
Which of the following would be classified as a Presidential Executive Power?
Lobbying
Appointing officials
Issuing a pardon
Making treaty
