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WorksheetsElecting President & the Cabinet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
CE. 5d A PAC can best be defined as a -
a)
Political Action Congress
b)
Partisan Action Committee
c)
Political Alibi Commission
d)
Political Action Committee
2.
This is an organization designed to support political candidates with campaign contributions. (Section 1)
a)
Common Cause
b)
Political Action Committee
c)
Federal Election Commission
d)
Citizen's Coalition
3.
An independent regulatory agency created by Congress to enforce federal election laws
a)
Federal Election Commission
b)
Political Action Committee
c)
Federal Reserve System
d)
Electoral College
4.
The president’s closest advisers, consisting of the vice president, the secretaries of each of the 15 executive departments, and other top government officials who help the president make decisions and policy
a)
Cabinet
b)
National Security Advisor
c)
Civil Service System
d)
Political Action Committee
5.
The Democratic and Republican candidates for president are formally nominated by the
a)
presidential caucuses.
b)
presidential primaries.
c)
electoral college.
d)
national party conventions.
6.
How many electoral votes does is take to win the presidency?
a)
272
b)
538
c)
232
d)
270
7.
What day is inauguration?
a)
January 20
b)
September 20
c)
June 20
d)
July 20
8.
On Inauguration Day, the President takes the _________ of office.
a)
oath
b)
parade
c)
term
d)
speech
9.
The president can appoint leaders (secretaries) of cabinet departments, but they must be confirmed by the Senate
a)
true
b)
false
10.
What is required to be a Cabinet Secretary?
a)
They need to be nominated by the President and approved by the Senate
b)
They need to be elected by the Senate.
c)
They need to be appointed by the president.
d)
They need to be appointed by the President and approved by the House of Representatives.
11.
Currently there are how many cabinet positions/departments?
a)
12
b)
10
c)
4
d)
15
12.
The president’s closest advisers, consisting of the vice president, the secretaries of each of the 15 executive departments, and other top government officials that help the president make decisions and policy
a)
The Divisive Influences
b)
The Dresser Drawers
c)
The Cabinet
d)
The Duvet
13.
The Office of Management and Budget prepares the national budge and monitors how much ______ the government _______
a)
money, spends
b)
bonds, earns
c)
taxes, charged
d)
money, earns
14.
The National Security Council helps the president manage _______ and ______ policy.
a)
vacations, spending
b)
military, foreign
c)
civilians, domestic
d)
trade, budget
15.
The Council of Economic Advisers helps guide the president on issues such as ______ and ______ _______
a)
inflation, foreign trade
b)
deflation, foreign trade
c)
deflation, voter rights
d)
inflation, voter rights
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