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Executive Branch and Powers of the Branches

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If both the president and the vice president die or leave office, who is next in line of succession?

a)

Senate president pro tempore

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Secretary of State

2.

When the Founding Fathers finally decided on the length of the presidential term of office, they established a term

a)

of 8 years

b)

of 4 years

c)

not to exceed 10 years

d)

that could not be renewed after 4 years

3.

The president decides to send American troops into Syria to help in the fight against ISIS. This is an example of which of the president's powers?

a)

powers as party leader

b)

power as commander in chief

c)

power of appointment

d)

power to faithfully execute the law

4.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
5.

A President’s term is ____ years long and they can serve a maximum of ____ consecutive term(s).

a)

2;2

b)

6;1

c)

4;2

d)

4;3

6.

Which branch...enforces(carries out) the laws?

a)

All listed below

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

7.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
8.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
9.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
10.
Which Article of the Constitution creates the executive branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
11.

The President shares his military powers with who?

a)

Nobody

b)

Congress

c)

The States

d)

The United Nations

12.

The President’s advisors, confirmed by the Senate

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Cabinet

c)

Electoral College

13.

The process in which the House charges the President with High Crimes or Misdemeanors. The Senate then holds a trial.

a)

Impeachement

b)

Communation

c)

Veto

14.

How many total Electoral College votes are available?

a)

538

b)

435

c)

100

d)

15

15.

Who is the head of the National Executive Branch?

a)

Vice President

b)

Cabinet

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

President

16.
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
a)
President, VP, Cabinet
b)
President, Congress, Supreme Court
c)
House of Reps, Senate
d)
Federal Courts, State Courts
17.
Who elects the president?
a)
Their party
b)
The people
c)
The Electoral College
d)
The Congress
18.
How many Electoral College votes does it take to win a Presidential election?
a)
535
b)
270
c)
435
d)
100
19.
What does the Vice President preside (watch) over?
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
20.
When is the president inaugurated?
a)
January 20 of the year after an election?
b)
July 4 of the year after an election
c)
December 31 of the year of an election
d)
November 7 of the year of the election
21.

Which of the following is a presidential check on the legislative branch?

a)

Filing impeachment charges against a Supreme Court Justice

b)

Declaring war

c)

Ruling a law unconstitutional

d)

Vetoing a bill proposed by Congress

22.

What presidential role oversees the creation of U.S. foreign policy?

a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Chief of Political Party

d)

Chief of State

23.

Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?

a)

Attorney General

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Vice President

24.

Presidential appointees for the cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by

a)

Congress

b)

the Senate

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the Vice President

25.

Which of the following is the best example of the president acting as commander-in-chief

a)

The president appoints people to serve as ambassadors

b)

The president awards medals to the country's heroes

c)

The president meets with senators to convince them to support a proposed law

d)

The president orders American troops to invade another country

26.

Only the _______________________ can order troops into battle.

a)

president

b)

commander of the army

c)

Congress

d)

House of Representatives

27.

How does the president fulfill the constitutional requirements to tell Congress about the state of the union?

a)

gives a yearly address (speech)

b)

meets with congressional leaders

c)

proposes a yearly amendment

d)

sends a yearly report

28.

Which of the following are constitutional requirements for being president?

a)

at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated

b)

at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in the United States for 14 years

c)

at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in the United States for 14 years

d)

at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in the United States for 10 years

29.
What is presidential succession?
a)
plan for the president to be successful
b)
plan for the president to be elected
c)
plan for filling a vacancy in the presidency
d)
plan for giving the president more powers
30.

What role identifies the President as the most powerful office in the world because he/she can make decisions for foreign and domestic affairs and is given these powers expressly in the Constitution?

a)

Chief of Staff

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Chief Citizen

31.
A presidential veto may only be overridden with what fraction of a vote in both houses of Congress?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
Unanimous
32.

The executive branch of Virginia’s government is responsible for making laws.

a)

True

b)

False - It is in charge of enforcing (carrying out) the laws

c)

False- It is in charge of interpreting the laws

d)

False - It is in not in charge of the laws at all

33.

The governor of Virginia has the power to veto bills passed by the General Assembly.

a)

True

b)

False - He just decides if he likes the law or not

c)

False - He cannot do anything with what the general assembly does

d)

False - He can veto the laws before they go to the general assembly

34.

The maximum number of consecutive years that a Virginia governor may serve as the state's executive officer is:

a)

four

b)

six

c)

eight

d)

ten

35.
The branches of the federal and state governments are:
a)
legislative, executive, and judicial.
b)
congressional and judicial.
c)
legislative, representational, and senatorial.
d)
judicial, representative, and legislative.
36.
President Bill Clinton attended the funeral of King Hussein of Jordan in 1999.  What presidential role was he fulfilling?
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief of State
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Executive
37.
In 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt attempted to stop the unfair practices of railroads favoring big businesses. When Congress refused to pass laws to regulate railroads, the President brought the issue to the attention of our country's voters by going on a speaking tour through the West.  As a result, the public demanded action by Congress.  This is an example of one of the ways the executive branch influences policy-making by ____.
a)
introducing bills to Congress
b)
vetoing legislation by Congress
c)
joining a third party
d)
appealing directly to the people
38.
President Bush meets with North Korean leader to discuss nuclear arms policies.  The above statement demonstrates the president's role as the ______. 
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Commander-in-Chief
39.
The president, vice president, cabinet members, and regulatory agencies are all part of which branch of our national government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Congress
40.
In 2001, George W. Bush appointed Colin Powell as a member of his cabinet to serve as Secretary of State.  This action was fulfilling his presidential role as _____.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Party Chief
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief Diplomat
41.
The president is the ceremonial head of government.  Which "hat" is the president wearing?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief Diplomat
42.
The president is a representative of the U.S. people.  Which "hat" is the president wearing?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Chief Diplomat
43.
The president suggests what he would like to see made into laws.  Which "hat" is the president wearing?
a)
Party Chief
b)
Chief Citizen
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief Legislator
44.
The president is the highest authority in the U.S. military.  Which "hat" is the president wearing?
a)
Party Chief
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Diplomat
45.
Can the president make laws?
a)
Yes
b)
No
46.

On the local level, City of Richmond, who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

president

d)

senate

47.

On the local level, in Powhatan, who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

mayor

b)

county administrator

c)

president

d)

senate

48.
After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress, it is sent to the
a)
Supreme Court  
b)
 Speaker of the House
c)
 President  
d)
states
49.

A country's actions, words, and beliefs toward other countries is called

a)

foreign policy

b)

foreign aid

c)

military

d)

treaties

50.
______________ refers to things that happen outside of the country
a)
foreign
b)
domestic
51.

___________ refers to things that happen inside of the United States

a)

foreign

b)

domestic

52.

Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?

a)

Chief of Party

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Chief Executive

53.

Which part of Congress conducts a trial to decide if the President of the United States should be removed from office for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?”

a)

Senate

b)

Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representatives

54.
How does an Executive Order differ from a law?
a)
Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
b)
Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
c)
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
d)
Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs.
55.

This is a group of people chosen by election in the states to select the president and vice president.

a)

regulatory groups

b)

cabinet

c)

electors

56.

The president's rule or command which has the force of the law is a(n)

a)

treaty

b)

cabinet

c)

executive order

57.
Who wins a presidential election?
a)
Winner of popular vote
b)
Winner of electoral votes
58.

How does a President fulfull the role of economic leader?

a)

by planning the federal budget

b)

by meeting foreign leaders

c)

by negotiating treaties

d)

by leading the armed forces

59.

Which of the following powers does the United States Constitution give the President?

a)

declaring war

b)

appointing judges

c)

declaring laws unconstitutional

d)

suspending Congress

60.

How often are Presidential Elections?

a)

every 10 years

b)

every 6 years

c)

every 4 years

d)

every 8 years

61.

The # of Electoral votes a state gets depends on ________

a)

# of members of Congress

b)

How cool they are

c)

Population

d)

All states have the same

62.

Review of Political Parties

T or F: The election where political parties name their Candidate is a Primary race

a)

True

b)

False

63.

The President of the United States gets his or her powers from…

a)

The Presidential Handbook

b)

The U.S. Constitution

c)

The military

64.

Who is the president addressing during the State of the Union speech?

a)

A joint session of Congress and American People

b)

The Congress, U.S. Citizens and Foreign Allies

c)

The Senate

d)

The House of Representatives

65.
The structure of the national government's executive branch are established by:
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
the cabinet
c)
Congress
d)
the Speaker of the House
66.
When the president attends the funeral of a man who died in combat, he is acting as
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Diplomat
67.

Which answer correctly describes when the President calls a special session of Congress to pass new budget.

a)

rule of law

b)

representative democracy

c)

checks and balances

d)

reserved powers

68.
What is federal bureaucracy?
a)
the many departments and agencies that help the president create laws
b)
the many departments and agencies that help the president carry out laws
c)
the departments and agencies that advice the judicial branch
69.
Which of the following is a way that the judicial branch can check the executive branch?
a)
declaring executive acts unconstitutional
b)
impeaching the president
c)
preparing the annual budget
d)
pardoning crimes
70.

Which of the following has grown since the Constitution was written?

a)

The powers of the Republican Party

b)

The powers of the Democratic Party

c)

The powers of the president

d)

The powers of the Judicial Branch

71.
The Department of Treasury collects _______, prints ____________, and deals with the nation's finances. 
a)
pokemon cards, money
b)
money, coins
c)
taxes, armed forces
d)
taxes, money
72.
If there is a terrorist threat to our nation, which department would deal with this threat? 
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Education 
d)
Department of Homeland Security 
73.
Department of State helps .. 
a)
national parks to stay clean
b)
to manage our relationships with other countries
c)
works with farmers to regulate farm products 
d)
gives Americans Health and Human Services 
74.

Appealing to citizens directly, giving the State of the Union address, approving or vetoing legislation and appointing officials to carry out laws are all how the President does what?

a)

Expressing power

b)

Influence voting

c)

Influence policymaking

d)

Fulfilling jobs

75.

When meeting with the Cabinet, what job is the President doing?

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Chief of Party

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Executive

76.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
77.

One of the concurrent powers between the states and the national government is--

a)

declaring war

b)

levying taxes

c)

driver's licenses

d)

speed limits

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