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2.1 The Executive Branch: The President

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the qualifications to be president?

a)

born in the USA, rich, college educated, 25 years old

b)

35 years old, born in the USA, lived in the USA for at least 14 years

c)

35 years old, middle class, college educated, politician

d)

50 years old, US citizen, lived in the US for five years, no criminal record

2.

How long do presidents serve?

a)

3 four year terms

b)

2 two year terms

c)

1 ten year term

d)

2 four year terms

3.

What Amendment set a limit on presidential terms?

a)

14th

b)

25th

c)

22nd

d)

2nd

4.

Fought against the ratification of the Constitution in the 1780's

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Populists

d)

Republicans

5.

What was the name of the first American government?

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Confederacy

d)

English Common Law

6.

Organized farmers to fight against state taxes and pointed out the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

Nat Turner

c)

John Brown

d)

Shay's Rebellion

7.

At the Constitutional Convention, the biggest conflict was over representation in the ___________________?

a)

Congress/Legislative Branch

b)

Presidency/Executive Branch

c)

Supreme Court/Judicial Branch

d)

Constitution

8.

What is the President's salary?

a)

$80,000 a year plus benefits of staff and office

b)

$1 million a year plus luxury appliances

c)

$500,650 a year plus entertainment allowance

d)

$400,000 a year plus benefits of staff and office

9.

What are the powers of the president?

a)

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

b)

make laws, print money, pardon criminals, send troops into battle, declare war, control trade

c)

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

d)

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)

10.

What are the 7 jobs of the president?

a)

Chief Executive, Chief Supreme Court Judge, Chief Ambassador, Legislative Leader, Head Diplomat, Chief Economist, Secretary of Treasury

b)

Chief Diplomat, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Head of State, Legislative Leader, Economic Leader, Party Leader

c)

Party Representative, President of the Senate, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief Diplomat, Chief Banker, Head of Congress, Head of the States

d)

Chief Executive, Chief Soldier, Chief Legislative Leader, Chief Builder, Chief Judge, Chief Politician, Chief Employer

11.

What is an Executive Order?

a)

a rule or command that the president issues that has the force of law

b)

an absolute truth stated by the president

c)

a law created by Congress for the president to follow

d)

a speech given to the people by the president

12.

What are the three ways the president can help criminals?

a)

pardon, amnesty, bail

b)

lying, bribing, and stealing

c)

bail, executive orders, laws

d)

pardon, amnesty, reprieve

13.

What is the responsibility/purpose of the executive branch?

a)

to make laws

b)

to say if a law is constitutional or not

c)

to dictate to the people

d)

to enforce laws

14.

What did Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay write to convince people to ratify the constitution?

a)

Common Sense Pamphlet

b)

Historical Essays

c)

The Federalist Papers

d)

The Colonial Gazette