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Executive Branch Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following powers does the president have?

a)

Appointing a judge

b)

Declaring a law unconstitutional

c)

Working in a committee to review a bill

d)

Declaring war

2.

Which branch is the president on?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

3.

Article II (2) established the ___ branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Federal

4.

The president is acting like Commander-in-Chief when he

a)

Sends troops into battle

b)

Designs American foreign policy

c)

Vetos or signs a law

d)

Endorses a candidate from his political party

5.

The president is acting like Chief Legislator when he

a)

Sends troops into battle

b)

Designs American foreign policy

c)

Vetos or signs a law

d)

Endorses a candidate from his political party

6.

The president is acting like Party Chief when he

a)

Sends troops into battle

b)

Designs American foreign policy

c)

Vetos or signs a law

d)

Endorses a candidate from his political party

7.

The president is acting like Chief Legislator when he

a)

Sends troops into battle

b)

Designs American foreign policy

c)

Vetos or signs a bill

d)

Endorses a candidate from his political party

8.

How can the executive branch check the legislative branch?

a)

By vetoing a bill

b)

Appointing a judge

c)

Confirming a supervisor

d)

Regulating trade

9.

How can the executive branch check the judicial branch?

a)

By vetoing a bill

b)

Appointing a judge

c)

Confirming a supervisor

d)

Regulating trade

10.
Which part of Congress conducts a trial to decide if an official is removed from office? 
a)
Senate
b)
Cabinet
c)
Supreme Court
d)
House of Representatives
11.
If the President and Vice President both die, who is in line next for office? 
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
12.
The number of Electoral College votes each state gets is determined by: 
a)
the number of counties in the state
b)
the amount of senators in the state
c)
the total number of House of Reps. and Senate members in each state
d)
the total number of state Supreme Court Judges in each state
13.
How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
538
14.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
15.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
16.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
17.
In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Electors
d)
Senators
18.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
20.
How does a state get their amount of electoral votes 
a)
Multiply The number of senate and House of Representatives.
b)
Only Number of senate
c)
Add the number of Senates and Representatives per state
d)
Only Number of Representativs
21.
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
November
d)
March
23.
What are the only 2 states to decide electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?
a)
California & Texas
b)
Missouri & Kansas
c)
New York & Arizona
d)
Nebraska & Maine
24.

The state with the most electoral votes is

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

New York

25.
President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college.  Which amendment is this?
a)
12th
b)
10th
c)
14th
d)
16th
26.

Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?

a)

California has a higher population than Texas

b)

California had more influence in Congress than Texas

c)

California has a lower population than Texas

d)

California's land area is more than Texas

27.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
10
28.
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
a)
Change the number of electoral votes
b)
It can't affect it.
c)
It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
29.

When was the last time the Electoral College went against the popular vote?

a)

2000

b)

1876

c)

1995

d)

2016

30.

Who were the 2 major party candidates in the 2016 presidential election?

a)

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

b)

Al Gore and George W. Bush

c)

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

d)

Al Gore and Joe Biden

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