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Worksheets2.1 The Executive Branch: The President
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the qualifications to be president?
born in the USA, rich, college educated, 25 years old
35 years old, born in the USA, lived in the USA for at least 14 years
35 years old, middle class, college educated, politician
50 years old, US citizen, lived in the US for five years, no criminal record
How long do presidents serve?
3 four year terms
2 two year terms
1 ten year term
2 four year terms
What Amendment set a limit on presidential terms?
14th
25th
22nd
2nd
Fought against the ratification of the Constitution in the 1780's
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Populists
Republicans
What was the name of the first American government?
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Confederacy
English Common Law
Organized farmers to fight against state taxes and pointed out the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Bacon's Rebellion
Nat Turner
John Brown
Shay's Rebellion
At the Constitutional Convention, the biggest conflict was over representation in the ___________________?
Congress/Legislative Branch
Presidency/Executive Branch
Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
Constitution
What is the President's salary?
$80,000 a year plus benefits of staff and office
$1 million a year plus luxury appliances
$500,650 a year plus entertainment allowance
$400,000 a year plus benefits of staff and office
What are the powers of the president?
veto bills from Congress, make laws, make final decisions in supreme court cases, declare war, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, control trade, print money
make laws, print money, pardon criminals, send troops into battle, declare war, control trade
veto laws, run national banks, make the federal budget, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, tax people without a tax bill approved by Congress, make the federal budget, control state marriage laws
veto bills from Congress, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, pardon and assist federal criminals, make treaties with other countries with Senate approval, call Congress into special session, appoint ambassadors/federal court judges/supreme court justices/top government officials (with Senate approval)
What are the 7 jobs of the president?
Chief Executive, Chief Supreme Court Judge, Chief Ambassador, Legislative Leader, Head Diplomat, Chief Economist, Secretary of Treasury
Chief Diplomat, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Head of State, Legislative Leader, Economic Leader, Party Leader
Party Representative, President of the Senate, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief Diplomat, Chief Banker, Head of Congress, Head of the States
Chief Executive, Chief Soldier, Chief Legislative Leader, Chief Builder, Chief Judge, Chief Politician, Chief Employer
What is an Executive Order?
a rule or command that the president issues that has the force of law
an absolute truth stated by the president
a law created by Congress for the president to follow
a speech given to the people by the president
What are the three ways the president can help criminals?
pardon, amnesty, bail
lying, bribing, and stealing
bail, executive orders, laws
pardon, amnesty, reprieve
What is the responsibility/purpose of the executive branch?
to make laws
to say if a law is constitutional or not
to dictate to the people
to enforce laws
What did Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay write to convince people to ratify the constitution?
Common Sense Pamphlet
Historical Essays
The Federalist Papers
The Colonial Gazette
