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WorksheetsExecutive Branch
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What section of the United States Constitution outlines Executive Power?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
The Preamble
The newspaper headline outlines which presidential power?
Making treaties
State of the Union Address
Commander in Chief
Veto
Which of the following does the Governor of a state have in common with the President?
The power to veto
A six year term
Delivering a State of the Union Address
The power to make treaties
The President has the power to make a treaty with another nation, but it isn't official until which of the following happens?
The Supreme Court approves the treaty
2/3 of both houses in Congress approve the treaty
The Vice President signs their name on the treaty
The Senate approves the treaty
How many Cabinet positions are currently in the Executive Branch?
10
12
15
18
How long is a single term for President of the United States?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
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?
Appointment
Veto
Pardon
Executive Order
This member of the President's Cabinet is appointed and travels the world meeting with foreign leaders.
Secretary of State
Vice President
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
If you want to become President of the United States which of the following requirements must you meet?
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the U.S.
30 years old, citizen for 13 years, natural born
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the U.S.
35 years old, citizen for 14 years, natural born
Each year the Constitution requires the President to address both Congress and the American citizens. This is known as which of the following?
The States Address
The State of the Union Address
The Address of the States
The Presidential Pardon Address
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?
Senate and President
Supreme Court and President
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
The statement is from a congressional document, July 27, 1974. How have similar statements influenced modern congressional actions?
Presidential Impeachment
Presidential Nomination
Presidential Election
Presidential Veto
The table describes presidential vetoes. Based on the table, how has the legislative process been impacted by presidential vetoes?
The President's views/opinions are reflected in public policy.
The Presidents views/opinions are NOT reflected in public policy
Congress represents the will of the people
Congress represents the will of the states
Which of the following topics below is most closely related to the newspaper headline?
Executive Orders
Veto
Appointment
Rule of Law
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?
All states are worth 2 points
The number of members that state has in the House of Representatives plus 2 Senators.
Their points are based off population
When each state was admitted into the Union they each drew a random number
