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The Executive Branch

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Cabinet

d)

All of the above

2.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
3.

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.

4.

What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?

a)

35 yrs old

b)

14 years of residency

c)

military service

d)

born a citizen

5.
If the president should die, who would become president?
a)
Vice President
b)
 Attorney General
c)
 Secretary of State
d)
 Speaker of the House    
6.
What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President?
a)
President of the House of Representatives
b)
President of the Senate
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
7.

A group of advisers to the President that include the heads of departments are called the what?

a)

The Senate

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Ambassadors

d)

The Diplomats

8.
 A rule or regulation issued by the Chief Executive (President) that has the force of law without the approval of Congress.
a)
executive order
b)
executive agreement
c)
cloture rule
d)
filibuster
9.

In what way is a treaty different from an executive agreement/order?

a)
It requires Senate approval.
b)
It is legally binding.
c)
It is made by the President. 
d)
It is made by the Senate.
10.

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

11.

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

12.
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 
13.

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

14.

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

15.
The president __________ the budget.
a)
approves
b)
prepares
c)
confirms
d)
executes
16.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
17.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
18.
The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT
a)
members of Congress
b)
ambassadors
c)
cabinet members
d)
federal judges
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.

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

23.

Which of these powers is NOT given to the President by the Constitution?

a)

Preparing the annual budget

b)

Administering the federal bureaucracy

c)

Appointing cabinet officers, ambassadors and judges

d)

Approving cabinet officers, ambassadors and judges

24.

All of the following are departments in the executive branch EXCEPT:

a)

Agriculture

b)

Education

c)

Defense

d)

Space Exploration

25.

This cabinet department could also be called the Department of Foreign Affairs.

a)

Health and Human Services

b)

The Labor Department

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

State Department

26.

The tool of foreign policy that is used when a country freezes the assets of another country or refuses to buy its products until it changes its behavior is...

a)

Negotiation

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Sanctions

d)

Foreign aid

27.

According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973 the President

a)

cannot send troops to foreign conflicts without the approval of Congress

b)

can only send troops to foreign conflicts for a short period of time without the approval of Congress

c)

can send troops to foreign conflicts in any time of "clear and president danger"

d)

must have the cooperation of the United Nations before sending tropps to any foreign conflict

28.

Which of the following is NOT a current goal of American Foreign policy?

a)

Spread democracy around the world

b)

Defend America and Americans

c)

Expand America's borders

d)

Support economic growth and human rights

29.

Which of these best describes what America gives in foreign aid?

a)

Advice, money and or military support

b)

Money, machines, technology

c)

Weapons, human services and medicines

d)

Food, clothing and shelter

30.

Which of the following is NOT a tool of foreign policy?

a)

Economic sanctions

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Military Action

d)

A Congressional recess