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The Executive Branch

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the...
a)
25th Amendment
b)
Original Constitution
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
2.
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1974, which of these officers follows the Vice President in line of presidential succession?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President pro tempore of the Senate 
c)
Secretary of State 
d)
Secretary of Treasury
3.
Most of the Framers opposed choosing the President by popular vote because they...
a)
Did not think voters in such a large country would be able to learn enough about the candidates to make an informed decision.
b)
Feared there would be widespread fraud if a national vote was allowed
c)
Believed the average voter would choose not to vote
d)
They did not have the technology to count a national vote quickly
4.
The people entitled to vote in a given election are known as...
a)
Platform
b)
Electorate
c)
Representatives
d)
Congress
5.
The one formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to...
a)
call cabinet meetings.
b)
choose the Secretary of State.
c)
preside over the Senate.
d)
preside over the House
6.
This individual is third in order of Presidential Succession.
a)
Vice President
b)
Secretary of State
c)
President pro tempore of the Senate
d)
Speaker of the House
7.

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

a)

Appoints federal judges

b)

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

c)

Ratifies treaties

d)

Impeaches and removes judges

8.

Which statement describes the Electoral College?

a)

System to elect the Senate

b)

System to elect the President

c)

System to elect to the Supreme Court

d)

System to elect the House of Representatives

9.

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

a)

a pardon.

b)

an amnesty.

c)

a reprieve

d)

an executive order.

10.

What is the maximum length of time someone can serve as president of the United States, according to the Twenty-second Amendment?

a)

10 years

b)

8 years

c)

9 years

d)

7 years

11.

Samantha was born in Great Britain and moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. When she turned eighteen, Samantha went through the naturalization process to become a legal United States citizen. She went to a public university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She married after college, began a family, and now has three children. At the age of 40, she decides she wants to do more with her life and she decides to run for President of the United States. Which factor would exclude Samantha from being eligible to run for President?

a)

She is female.

b)

She is too young

c)

She does not have enough education.

d)

She is not a native-born citizen.

12.

The Executive Branch of the United States requires a variety of duties. Which of the following duties would be the primary duty?

a)

convene both Houses, in case of disagreement

b)

carry out laws passed by Congress

c)

receive ambassadors and other public ministers

d)

give Congress information on the State of the Union

13.

Of the following lists, which correctly belongs to the President of the United States?

a)

Natural born citizen, 30 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

b)

Natural born citizen, 35 years old, grants pardons, nominates Supreme Court justices

c)

Citizen 14 years, 35 years old, declares war, ratifies treaties

d)

Naturalized citizen, declares war, grants pardons, makes treaties

14.

What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?

a)

habeas corpus

b)

pardon

c)

censure

d)

impeachment

15.

Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?

a)

Majority whip

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice

d)

Speaker of the House

16.

Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief?

a)

sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions

b)

appointing justices to the Supreme Court

c)

issuing an executive order about an administrative problem

d)

granting a presidential pardon

17.

Which is the last step in the lawmaking process?

a)

Bill is introduced into Congress

b)

Bill is voted on by the House of Representatives

c)

Bill is sent to the Senate Majority Leader to be called up

d)

Bill is signed or vetoed by the President

18.

When the President hosts the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the White House, what role is the president performing?

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Party Leader

19.

Which list includes roles of the president?

a)

Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief

b)

Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive

c)

Speaker of the House, Chief Executive

d)

Speaker of the House, Chief Justice

20.

Which of the following is in the national executive branch of government?

a)

mayor

b)

representative

c)

governor

d)

president

21.
The president appoints a ___________ to lead each department. 
a)
Justice
b)
Attorney
c)
Secretary
d)
President
22.
The 15 department heads make up the president's ___________. 
a)
Chamber
b)
Posse
c)
Cabinet
d)
Friends
23.
Which department manages relationships with foreign countries?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
24.
Which department collects taxes, prints money, and deals with the nation's finances?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Health and Human Services