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Unit 4 Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 5hrs 35mins

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.
The Electoral College
a)
functions largely independently of the major political parties
b)
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
c)
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
d)
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
4.
This presidential role shows the president as the main architect of a nation's public policies.
a)
Chief executive
b)
chief legislator
c)
chief of party
d)
commander in chief
5.
This role shows the president as the representative of the people.
a)
Chief legislator 
b)
Chief diplomat
c)
Chief administrator
d)
Chief citizen
6.
This role shows the president as the ceremonial head of the government.
a)
Chief of state
b)
Chief of party
c)
Chief executive
d)
Chief legislator 
7.
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
8.
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
9.
If the president is disabled, what determines that the Vice President becomes President?
a)
25th Amendment
b)
original Constitution
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Courth
10.
According to the Constitution the president must...
a)
be a man who owns property
b)
be at least 35 years of age
c)
have held one major public office
d)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years
11.
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
12.
This individual is fifth in order of Presidential Succession.
a)
Secretary of the Treasury 
b)
Secretary of the State
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Secretary of the Defence
13.

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

14.

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

15.

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.

16.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

a)

President

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Parliament

d)

Cabinet

17.

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.

18.

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

19.

To be elected president, a candidate MUST win

a)

The popular vote

b)

The special election

c)

The electoral vote

d)

The party's nomination

20.

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

21.

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

a)

habeas corpus

b)

pardon

c)

censure

d)

impeachment

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

Which individual is qualified to the President?

a)

Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.

b)

Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life

c)

Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life

d)

Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.

26.

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

27.

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

28.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
29.
Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
a)
l
b)
ll
c)
lll
d)
llll
30.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
31.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
32.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
33.
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
34.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
35.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
36.
Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
a)
Party Leader
b)
Head of State
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Executive
37.
The President calls for a meeting with the leaders of different European countries to discuss ways to deal with terrorism. He is playing the role of
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Legislative Leader
c)
Economic Leader
d)
Chief Executive
38.
The President plays the role of Legislative Leader when he
a)
sends troops into battle
b)
makes the budget
c)
makes the State of the Union speech and suggests ideas for laws
d)
Issues an executive order
39.
Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?  
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
40.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
41.

The ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Administrator

d)

Chief Diplomat

42.

The President is the director of the United States government

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Chief Citizen

43.

The Constitution vests the President with the executive power of the United States

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief of State

44.

The main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world.

a)

Chief Legislator

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief Diplomat

45.

the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

a)

Chief of State

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Administrator

d)

Chief of Party

46.

The President is expected to be “the representative of all the people.”

a)

Chief of Party

b)

Chief Legistlator

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Chief Diplomat

47.

The main architect of the nation’s public policies

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Legislator

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Executive

48.

The Constitution gives the President complete control of the nation's armed forces

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Diplomat

49.

How much does the President get paid a year?

a)

$250,000

b)

$350,000

c)

$400,000

d)

$525,000

50.

Who is 2nd in Presidential succession?

a)

President pro tempore of the Senate

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Secretary of the Treasury

51.

The Election of 1800 led to the creation of what Amendment?

a)

10th

b)

11th

c)

12th

d)

13th

52.

Who tied Thomas Jefferson in electoral votes in the 1800 election?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

John Adams

c)

Charles C. Pinckney

d)

John Jay

53.

Where does a party adopt its platform?

a)

National Convention

b)

Presidential Primary

c)

Caucus-Convention

54.

How many electors are needed in the electoral college to win the Presidency?

a)

260

b)

270

c)

280

d)

290

55.

Who is the youngest person to ever assume the office of the Presidency?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Barack Obama

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