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WorksheetsExecutive Branch (APGOPO)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?
Appoints federal judges
Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional
Ratifies treaties
Impeaches and removes judges
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
a pardon.
an amnesty.
a reprieve
an executive order.
Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?
President
Legislative Branch
Parliament
Cabinet
According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, who follows the vice president in succession order to the presidency?
secretary of defense
speaker of the house
secretary of state
attorney general
The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?
convene both Houses, in case of disagreement
carry out laws passed by Congress
receive ambassadors and other public ministers
give Congress information on the State of the Union
To be elected president, a candidate MUST win
The popular vote
The special election
The electoral vote
The party's nomination
Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?
Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices
Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices
Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties
Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties
What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?
habeas corpus
pardon
censure
impeachment
Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?
Majority whip
Vice President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief?
sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions
appointing justices to the Supreme Court
issuing an executive order about an administrative problem
granting a presidential pardon
Which is the last step in the lawmaking process?
Bill is introduced into Congress
Bill is voted on by the House of Representatives
Bill is sent to the Senate Majority Leader to be called up
Bill is signed or vetoed by the President
Which of the following is in the national executive branch of government?
mayor
representative
governor
president
Which list includes roles of the president?
Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive
Speaker of the House, Chief Executive
Speaker of the House, Chief Justice
Departments, agencies, and regulatory groups...
pass bills into laws
help carry out the laws
are part of the legislative branch
are appointed by the president
