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SSCG10, 11, 12 Executive Branch

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the president dies this person takes over

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

First Lady

c)

President pro Tempore

d)

Vice President

2.

How many terms can the president serve?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

unlimited

3.

The group of people that actually elect the president is known as the

a)

Electoral College

b)

electorate

c)

popular vote

d)

Determining vote

4.

The first presidential election in which you - the class of 2025 - will be able to vote will be in 2028. In what year will the next election following that one be?

a)

2029

b)

2030

c)

2032

d)

2034

5.

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to be president?

a)

natural born citizen

b)

35 years old

c)

be a registered voter

d)

live in the country for 14 years

6.

The primary role of the executive branch as far as the law is concerned is to:

a)

make the law

b)

interpret the law

c)

enforce the law

7.

The Executive branch of the federal government is headed by the :

a)

Chief of Staff

b)

President

c)

President pro tem

d)

Secretary of State

8.

What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Commander-in-Chief

9.
If a president were to meet with a foreign leader he would be performing which role?
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Commander in Chief 
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief Diplomat
10.
What role gives the President the ability to host the first pitch in a baseball game in the World Seriess?
a)
 Commander in Chief
b)
Chief of Foreign Policy
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Executive
11.

What's the group of people appointed by the president to give advice to help the president make choices?

a)

Secretary

b)

CIA

c)

Cabinet

d)

National Security Council

12.

These are the organizations that focus on a specific topic (there are 15 total) in the Executive Branch. For example, the DOT USDA, or the DoD.

a)

independent regulatory commissions

b)

executive order

c)

government corporations

d)

executive departments

13.

Which word means to make sure a law is being put into action?

a)

popular vote

b)

2/3rds vote

c)

execute

d)

campaign

14.

Which word indicates the order of people that would take over for the president if something happened?

a)

cabinet

b)

electoral college

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

line of succession

15.
What word describes the total number of votes from the citizens?
a)
electoral college 
b)
popular vote 
c)
2/3rds vote 
d)
rider
16.

Which article from the Constitution describe the powers and job of the executive branch?

a)

Article 7

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 1

d)

Article 11

17.

What determines the number of electors from each state

a)

Congress votes on it

b)

the president decides this

c)

the number of congressional representatives the state has

d)

the number of voters in each state divided by the number of districts

18.

To be President you must be at least ____ years old

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

19.

This cabinet department could also be called the Department of Foreign Affairs.

a)

Health and Human Services

b)

The Labor Department

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

State Department

20.

How many votes does it take to win the Electoral College?

a)

538

b)

269

c)

435

d)

270

21.

Georgia is divided into fourteen congressional districts. So, how many electoral votes does Georgia have?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

16

22.

Ohio has 18 Elecotral votes. How many Representatives in the House does Ohio have?

a)

16

b)

9

c)

2

d)

18

23.

Which term describes the process of maintaining relationships with other countries?

a)

nationalism

b)

human rights

c)

foreign

d)

diplomacy

24.

In November, 2018, President Trump, along with the leaders of Mexico & Canada signed the USMCA. What was the U.S's next step for this economic treaty?

a)

It had to be ratified by the Senate.

b)

The House had to pass a law to fund it.

c)

The Supreme Court had to approve it's constitutionality.

d)

Vice President Pence had to sign it, too.

25.

What is the name of the heavily armored presidential limo?

a)

"The Beast"

b)

"The Tank"

c)

"The Armadillo"

d)

"Marine One"

26.

The United States sent food, water, and medicine to help Syrian refugees. This is an examples of

a)

military aid

b)

economic aid

c)

peacekeeping

d)

humanitarian aid

27.

Who is next in line for the presidency after the Vice President?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

president pro tem of the Senate

c)

Secretary of Homeland Security

d)

Speaker of the House

28.

Which Executive Department would be responsible for investigating the cause of a freight train derailment in Georgia?

a)

Homeland Security

b)

Transportation

c)

Commerce

d)

Health and Human Services

29.

Which Executive Department would be responsible for helping GA peach farmers after a drought?

a)

Interior

b)

Labor

c)

Commerce

d)

Agriculture

30.

An example of a government corporation would be an agency that...

a)

has a specialized function within the executive branch.

b)

oversees some aspect of the economy to ensure laws are being followed.

c)

provides a good or service and is operated with public funds.

d)

advises the president at the cabinet level about the economy.