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Executive Branch

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What section of the United States Constitution outlines Executive Power?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

d)

The Preamble

2.

The newspaper headline outlines which presidential power?

a)

Making treaties

b)

State of the Union Address

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Veto

3.

Which of the following does the Governor of a state have in common with the President?

a)

The power to veto

b)

A six year term

c)

Delivering a State of the Union Address

d)

The power to make treaties

4.

The President has the power to make a treaty with another nation, but it isn't official until which of the following happens?

a)

The Supreme Court approves the treaty

b)

2/3 of both houses in Congress approve the treaty

c)

The Vice President signs their name on the treaty

d)

The Senate approves the treaty

5.

How many Cabinet positions are currently in the Executive Branch?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

6.

How long is a single term for President of the United States?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

7.

The Constitution gives the president the power to issue a command that has the much the same power as a law. This Executive Power is known as what?

a)

Appointment

b)

Veto

c)

Pardon

d)

Executive Order

8.

This member of the President's Cabinet is appointed and travels the world meeting with foreign leaders.

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Vice President

c)

Secretary of Defense

d)

Speaker of the House

9.

If you want to become President of the United States which of the following requirements must you meet?

a)

25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the U.S.

b)

30 years old, citizen for 13 years, natural born

c)

30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the U.S.

d)

35 years old, citizen for 14 years, natural born

10.

Each year the Constitution requires the President to address both Congress and the American citizens. This is known as which of the following?

a)

The States Address

b)

The State of the Union Address

c)

The Address of the States

d)

The Presidential Pardon Address

11.

The newspaper headline describes an event in U.S. history.

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

a)

Senate and President

b)

Supreme Court and President

c)

House of Representatives and Senate

d)

Supreme Court and House of Representatives

12.

The statement is from a congressional document, July 27, 1974. How have similar statements influenced modern congressional actions?

a)

Presidential Impeachment

b)

Presidential Nomination

c)

Presidential Election

d)

Presidential Veto

13.

The table describes presidential vetoes. Based on the table, how has the legislative process been impacted by presidential vetoes?

a)

The President's views/opinions are reflected in public policy.

b)

The Presidents views/opinions are NOT reflected in public policy

c)

Congress represents the will of the people

d)

Congress represents the will of the states

14.

Which of the following topics below is most closely related to the newspaper headline?

a)

Executive Orders

b)

Veto

c)

Appointment

d)

Rule of Law

15.

The Electoral College is used to determine who wins the Presidency. The first candidate to reach 270 is declared the winner. How do we determine how many points each state is worth?

a)

All states are worth 2 points

b)

The number of members that state has in the House of Representatives plus 2 Senators.

c)

Their points are based off population

d)

When each state was admitted into the Union they each drew a random number