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Executive Branch Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret laws

c)

Enforce laws

2.

What is ONE qualification for becoming President?

a)

US citizen for at least 9 years

b)

Natural born citizen

c)

US citizen for at least 7 years

3.

What is the age requirement for becoming a US President?

a)

35

b)

30

c)

25

4.

How long must you be a US resident for in order to become president?

a)

12 years

b)

10 years

c)

14 years

5.

Who are members of the executive branch?

a)

President, Vice President, and cabinet (advisors)

b)

Supreme Court Chief Justice and Lt. Justices

c)

Senators and House of Representatives

6.

How long is the term for a President and Vice President?

a)

2 years

b)

6 years

c)

4 years

7.

Which key power of the president allows him or her to reject proposed bills?

a)

Veto power

b)

Treaty power

c)

Foreign policy power

8.

What are examples of key powers belonging to the President in the executive branch?

a)

Judicial review and ruling on treason cases

b)

Appointing judges to the SC and pardoning people from crimes

c)

Proposing laws and amendments

9.

Which key power means the President is in charge of the military?

a)

Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

Speaker of the House of Reps

c)

Commander in Chief

10.

What are key powers belonging to the executive branch?

a)

Making treaties and handling foreign policy.

b)

Declaring war and proposing bills.

c)

Settling US cases and disputes between states.

11.

Who is the team that advises the President?

a)

The Door

b)

The Table

c)

The Cabinet

12.

Who is the current President and Vice-President of the United States?

a)

Joe Biden (Pres) and Kamala Harris (VP)

b)

The Rock (Pres) and Kanye West (VP)

c)

Donald Trump (Pres) and JD Vance (VP)

13.

Which key power of the executive branch allows the President to pick members of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Declare War

b)

Impose Taxes

c)

Appoint judges to the Supreme Court

14.

Which key power of the executive branch is about forgiving people from serving jail time for breaking the law?

a)

Making treaties

b)

Pardoning people from crimes

c)

Foreign policy

15.

Which key power of the executive branch is about creating agreements with foreign countries?

a)

Making treaties

b)

Declaring War

c)

Pardoning people from Crimes

16.

Veto

a)

Government by the people

b)

Presidential power to reject a bill that has come

from Congress.

17.

Tyranny

a)

To approve something

b)

Someone who has too much power

18.

Impeachment

a)

To bring formal charges against a government

official with the intent of removing the official from

office

b)

A person who is authorized to act as a

representative for others

19.

Separation of Powers

a)
  • Power separated between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to prevent tyranny.

b)

A written plan of government

20.

Popular Sovereignty

a)

Opponent of the Constitution

b)
  • The idea that political and legislative power belongs to the citizens. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

c)

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution