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WorksheetsUS Presidents
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which amendment establishes that Electors shall vote by ballot for President and Vice-President?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
12th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
2.
Presidential Disability and Succession
a)
20th Amendment
b)
23rd Amendment
c)
25th Amendment
d)
12th Amedment
3.
Limit on Presidential Terms
a)
20th Amendment
b)
22nd Amendmant
c)
25th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
4.
Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa.
Does Martha qualify to become President of the US?
Does Martha qualify to become President of the US?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
Max is 67 years old; he has lived in Ontario, Canada for all his life; he was born in Detroit.
Does Max qualify to become President of the US?
Does Max qualify to become President of the US?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
Which statement accurately describes the Electoral College?
a)
Each state has the same number of electoral votes.
b)
The winner of the popular vote automatically wins the Electoral College.
c)
The electors for the Electoral College are chosen before the general election.
d)
In all but two states the candidate receiving the largest popular vote in a state wins all of that state's electoral votes.
7.
When the President of the US hosts the President of France at a dinner in the White House, what role is the President performing?
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Commander in Chief
8.
Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political party rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
a)
Party Leader
b)
Head of State
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Executive
9.
Which governmental body conducts a trial to decide if the President of the US 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
10.
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.
11.
The 25th Amendment sets out the order of succession to the Presidency. If the President dies, the Vice President is next in line. Which official follows next?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President pro tempore of Senate
12.
Only ________________________________ can declare war.
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
d)
Generals
13.
The President appoints ambassadors, but they must be confirmed by the ___________________.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
the people
14.
Which role is it when the President appoints a new cabinet member?
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief of state
15.
Which role is it when the President signs or vetoes a bill?
a)
Chief executive
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief of state
16.
Where is the Executive Branch located in the Constitution?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
17.
The committee that links the president's foreign and military policy advisers
a)
National Security Council
b)
Council Of Economic Advisers
c)
Office of Management and Budget
d)
The West Wing
18.
The President simply lets the bill die by neither signing it not vetoing it. It occurs when the bill is submitted within 10 days of congress adjourning.
a)
Veto
b)
Pocket Veto
c)
Impeachment
d)
Judicial Review
19.
Three member body appointed by the President to advise the President on economic policy
a)
Office of Management and Budget
b)
National Security Council
c)
Council of Economic Advisors
d)
West Wing
20.
What limited the president’s power to make undeclared war? Passed in 1973 as a response to the Vietnam War.
a)
Congressional Acts
b)
War Powers Resolution
c)
Constitution
d)
UN Charter
21.
A vote in Congress to override a Presidential decision. Though stated in the War Powers Resolution, it is assumed that the SCOTUS would find this action in violation of the Separation of Powers
a)
Pocket Veto
b)
Legislative Veto
c)
Veto Override
d)
Veto
22.
Who advises the president in carrying out and forming the defense policy?
a)
Secretary of Homeland Security
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Secretary of State
23.
What is a regulation made by the President that has the effect of law? Its effectiveness is only guaranteed during the tenure of the President its was created under...
a)
Executive Order
b)
Executive Agreement
c)
Treaty
d)
Executive Action
24.
Who approves Cabinet members?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
House of Reps.
d)
Congress
25.
How many total Presidents have we had?
a)
100
b)
20
c)
45
d)
37
26.
Which act was signed by President Bush to prohibit discrimination against the disabled in employment and public facilities?
a)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
b)
Americans with Diabetes Act (ADA)
c)
Handicap Protection Program (HPP)
d)
Handicap Protocol Program (HPP)
27.
Which agreement was signed by President Clinton to reduce tariffs and regulations in an attempt to increase trade and stimulate the economies of the US, Mexico, and Canada?
a)
North American Treaty Organization (NATO)
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
c)
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
d)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
28.
What vote is required by the Senate to convict and remove the President from office?
a)
1/2
b)
3/4
c)
5/7
d)
2/3
29.
Who was the first Latina appointed to the Supreme Court?
a)
Henry B. Gonzalez
b)
Sonia Sotomayor
c)
Selena
d)
Sonia Montemayor
30.
Which election was decided by the Supreme Court due to voting problems in Florida?
a)
The Election of 2004
b)
The Election of 2000
c)
The Election of 2016
d)
The Election of 1998
31.
Which 3rd Party candidate is considered to have one of the most successful 3rd Party candidacies?
a)
Al Gore
b)
Ralph Nader
c)
Ross Perot
d)
Gary Johnson
32.
Which region of the US was greatly affected by the recession of the 90's?
a)
The Rust Belt
b)
The Sun Belt
c)
The Bible Belt
d)
New England
33.
Which of the following was a policy practiced by Christian Serbs when they attempted to massacre Muslims living in Bosnia and Kosovo?
a)
Genocide
b)
Ethnic Cleansing
c)
Ethnic Removal
d)
Lethal Deportation
34.
Who ran for the Green Party during the 2000 election, and is blamed for drawing votes from the Democrats?
a)
Mike Wazowski
b)
Jill Stein
c)
Ross Perot
d)
Ralph Nader
35.
Who was criticized for their slow response to Katrina?
a)
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
b)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
c)
Kanye West
d)
The National Guard
36.
Which country did the US invade under President Bush in an attempt to remove its dictator?
a)
Iraq
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Panama
d)
Venezuela
37.
Which US President founded a University, spoke 6 languages, designed his own house, authored one of our most important historical documents, and was an expert in agriculture, law, politics, music, geography, surveying, philosophy and botany?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
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