WorksheetsExecutive Branch and Electing the President Quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
What is the main job/duty of the executive branch?
to make laws
to enforce laws
to go to war
to interpret laws
What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?
35 yrs old
14 years of residency
military service
born a citizen
Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
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ll
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VII
A President is limited to serving their ____ year term no more than ____ times (or 10 years max). This is outlined in the ____ Amendment.
2;2; 22
6;2; 25
4;2; 22
4;4; 25
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
To be elected president, a candidate MUST win
The popular vote
The special election
The electoral vote
The party's nomination
Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?
Majority whip
Vice President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
President Trump endorses a Republican candidate for a position in the Senate. What job is he fulfilling?
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party
Commander in Chief
Chief Executive
The President addresses the nation every year in January during the what?
State of the Country Address
State of the United States Address
State of the Union Address
State of the Federation Address
When meeting with the Cabinet, what job is the President doing?
Commander in Chief
Chief of Party
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of the popular votes in that state.
What happens if no one wins more than half of the electoral college?
Whoever got the most electoral votes wins
Whoever won the popular vote wins
The House of Representatives chooses
The Senate chooses
How many terms can a President serve?
Who is next in line for the presidency after the Vice President?
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Senate Majority Leader
Secretary of State
A candidate needs to receive _______Electoral votes in order to win the Presidency.
270
269
271
538
At the time of the writing of the Constitution, how was the Vice-President chosen?
Runner up
First Lady
Speaker of the House
The president chooses
Which of the following statements about the Electoral College is TRUE?
More states are Red (Republican), meaning a Republican will automatically win.
Florida and Ohio are both swing states, meaning they could go Republican OR Democrat in the next election.
There are fewer Blue (Democrat) states, meaning a Democrat cannot win.
Montana is an important state to campaign in because it is such a big state.
How often do Presidential elections occur?
Ever 2 years
Every 4 years
Every 6 years
Every 8 years
True or False: The President gets to appoint cabinet members and federal judges.
True
False
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?
She is female.
She is too young
She does not have enough education.
She is not a native-born citizen.
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 of these is the yearly speech given to Congress and broadcast to the American people?
Presidential Pronouncement
State of the Union
Union of the State
Executive Order
SS.7.C.3.3
Which statement accurately describes the Electoral College?
Each state has the same number of electoral votes.
The winner of the popular vote automatically wins the Electoral College.
The electors for the Electoral College are chosen before the general election.
In all but two states, the candidate receiving the largest popular vote in a state wins all of that state's electoral votes.
