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Executive Branch Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

To be elected president of the United States, a person must

a)

have been a U.S. resident for 20 years.

b)

be college educated.

c)

have been a U.S. resident for 14 years.

d)

be at least 45 years old.

2.

To be elected president of the United States, a person must be at least

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

3.

When visiting the leaders of other countries, the president is carrying out the role of chief

a)

diplomat

b)

chief

c)

of state

d)

executive

4.

The president suggests new programs and policies in an annual

a)

Congressional Address.

b)

address to Joint Chiefs of Staff.

c)

State of the Union Address

d)

Judicial Address.

5.

All of the following are executive departments EXCEPT

a)

education

b)

commerce

c)

labor

d)

space

6.

What cabinet department advises POTUS on legal matters and controls prison system?

a)

State

b)

Treasury

c)

Justice

d)

Veteran's Affairs

7.

Under the Constitution, who declares war?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Joint Chiefs of Staff

d)

SecDef

8.

This is an official ID with nationality for international travel

a)

passport

b)

visa

c)

treaty

d)

veto

9.

Presidential power that forgives crime and punishment completely

a)

commutation

b)

pardon

c)

treaty

d)

reprieve

10.

Highest ranking military officers who advise POTUS on military affairs

a)

joint chiefs of staff

b)

consuls

c)

ambassadors

d)

SecDef

11.

The highest ranking foreign representative in a foreign country.

a)

ambassador

b)

consul

c)

embassy

d)

delegate

12.

The Presidential power that grants lesser punishment to a crime.

a)

commutation

b)

pardon

c)

treaty

d)

reprieve

13.

This is an agreement between countries and heads of state

a)

passport

b)

visa

c)

treaty

d)

veto

14.

All 15 departments are led by a Secretary, except this department.

a)

State

b)

Treasury

c)

Justice

d)

Veteran's Affairs

15.

How many departments are there

a)

4

b)

10

c)

12

d)

15

e)

17

16.

This official document allows you to work & live in a foreign country for a period of time.

a)

passport

b)

visa

c)

treaty

d)

veto

17.

The most recently established executive department is the Dept. of

a)

Energy

b)

Space

c)

Homeland Security

d)

Veteran's Affairs

18.

Managing finances and taxes are the responsibility of the Dept of

a)

State

b)

Treasury

c)

Finance

d)

Commerce

19.

The Presidential power that moves or delays punishment to a crime.

a)

commutation

b)

pardon

c)

treaty

d)

reprieve

20.

This is the person that is always protected to keep the Presidential succession intact. They are selected from the eligible members and protected.

a)

designated survivor

b)

Vice President

c)

ambassador

d)

SecDef

21.

This amendment sets the order of Presidential Succession that we use today.

a)

19th

b)

22nd

c)

25th

d)

28th

22.

Order from the POTUS with the force of law

a)

Vero

b)

Pocket Veto

c)

Executive Order

d)

Treaty

23.

To run for President, you would have to be a ________________ for the last 14 years.

a)

US citizen

b)

US resident

c)

politician

d)

liar

24.

This Act was created after Vietnam. It limited the ability of the President to send troops for long periods of time when not in War.

a)

War Games Act

b)

War Act

c)

Immigration Act

d)

War Resolutions Act

25.

Presidents role as Ceremonial figurehead of the government.

a)

Head of State

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Big Dog

26.

This is the Abbreviation for the department works on national housing needs. It helps poorer families to buy homes.

a)

HUD

b)

YMCA

c)

DoD

d)

VA

27.

President and Vice President must be this type of citizen

a)

Native Born

b)

Naturalized

c)

Good

d)

Natural Born

28.

How many terms can a president serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

unlimited

29.

The official offices of an ambassador in a foreign country.

a)

embassy

b)

consulate

c)

White House

d)

Ambassador's Castle

30.

Dept. responsible for mass transit, air travel, and highway programs

a)

transporttion

b)

infrastructure

c)

transit

d)

movement

31.

Dept. manages national parks and protects our lands, wildlife, and natural resources.

a)

interior

b)

housing and urban development

c)

commerce

d)

nature

32.

Dept plays an important role in overseeing farming and our food.

a)

agriculture

b)

farming

c)

interior

d)

state

33.

When Donald Trump came to Kentucky to speak on behalf of Matt Bevin, which Presidential role was he fulfilling?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Head of State

c)

Economic Leader

d)

Party Leader

34.

The main two jobs of the Vice President are to succeed the President if needed and

a)

break ties in Senate

b)

advise the President

c)

work with the Military

d)

help write laws that the President will pass

35.

If the president pro tempore became president, which of the following would be correct?

a)

The president and VP had died, and the Speaker of the House was out of the country.

b)

The Speaker of the House did not belong to the same political party as the president.

c)

The president, VP, and Speaker of House had died, resigned, or been removed from office.

d)

The president pro tempore had been in office longer than the Speaker of the House.

36.

If the vice president succeeds to the presidency, the

a)

Speaker of the House becomes the new vice president.

b)

new president chooses a new vice president, who must then be approved by Senate.

c)

position of vice president remains empty until the next election.

d)

president pro tempore becomes the new vice president.

37.

As commander in chief of the armed forces, the president

a)

leads forces into battle.

b)

can suspend the War Powers Act.

c)

can send U.S. troops abroad.

d)

can declare war on another nation.

38.

Which of these is the correct order of succession’s first 5 people?

a)

VP, Speaker, Pres Pro, Sec of Agriculture, Sec of State

b)

VP, Pres Pro, Sec of State, Speaker, Sec of Defense

c)

VP, Speaker, Pres Pro, Sec of State, Sec of Treasury

d)

VP, Speaker, Sec of Def, Sec of State, Sec of Agriculture

39.

You will need to deal with this department if you need student loans in college.

a)

Education

b)

Commerce

c)

Labor

d)

Treasury

40.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) makes it easier for Americans to be covered by health insurance and get medical attention.

a)

State

b)

Treasury

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

Health and Human Services

41.

This department would be interested in increasing solar panels or hydroelectric power.

a)

Energy

b)

Labor

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

Health and Human Services

42.

This department would be concerned with invasive species invading a National Park.

a)

Interior

b)

Labor

c)

Wildlife

d)

Agriculture

43.

What is the biggest department?

a)

Defense

b)

Education

c)

State

d)

Agriculture

44.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

a)

President

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Parliament

d)

Cabinet

45.

Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?

a)

Majority whip

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice

d)

Speaker of the House

46.

Which of the following is basically defined as a country's actions, policies, and strategies when dealing with other countries?

a)

Foreign Policy

b)

Domestic Policy

c)

Presidential Plan

d)

New Deal

47.

This department ensures a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply; care for agriculture, forest, and range lands; supports the development of rural communities; and provides economic development for farmers and rural residents.

a)
Commerce
b)
Agriculture
c)
Interior
d)
Health and Human Services
48.

This department oversees the interests of US workers by protecting wages, health and safety, and pension rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; and administering job training, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation.

a)
Labor
b)
Commerce
c)
Energy
d)
Education
49.

Who is the leader if the Department if Justice, and what does it do?

a)

Attorney General, judges laws to be either constitutional or unconstitutional

b)

Secretary of Justice, judges laws to be either constitutional or unconstitutional

c)

Attorney General, enforces laws and investigates crimes, head of the CIA

d)

Secretary of Justice, enforces laws and investigates crimes, head of the CIA

50.

What does the Department of State do?

a)

plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy

b)

writes the federal budget each year

c)

controls all aspects of road and transportation infrastructure

d)

controls the entire healthcare system in the nation

51.

Match the following Cabinet level potisions with their role

a)

Secretary of Agriculture

1.

overseeing U.S. agriculture programs

b)

Secretary of Commerce

2.

promotion of business, economic growth and job creation

c)

Secretary of Education

3.

advisor on policies, programs, and activites related to education

d)

Secretary of Energy

4.

managing U.S. nuclear weapons program and carrying out energy policy

e)

Secretary of Sate

5.

carries out President's foreign policies

52.

Presidential Cabinet Functions and Responsibilities

Match the following

a)

State

1.

Foreign Relations

b)

Treasury

2.

Print Money

c)

Defense

3.

National Security

d)

Homeland Security

4.

Respond to Natural Disasters

e)

Interior

5.

National Parks

53.

What is the job of the Cabinet?

a)

To write laws

b)

To veto laws

c)

To select the President

d)

To advise the President

54.

Who is responsible for advising the President on foreign policies?

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of the Treasury

55.

How many executive departments are there in the Cabinet as of the latest count?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

10

d)

25

56.

Who would the President go to ask about representation in U.S. legal affairs?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of Labor

57.

Match the following

a)

Commander in Chief

1.

Leads the armed forces (military)

b)

Chief Executive

2.

Be the boss for millions of workers.

c)

Chief Diplomat

3.

Leads how the US interacts with other countries.

58.

What Amendment clarifies Presidential Succession?

a)

10th

b)

15th

c)

25th

d)

5th

59.

The yearly speech given by the president in the presence of Congress is called what?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

State of the Union

c)

Cross of Gold Speecch

d)

Congressional Hearing

60.

A President can be impeached if they

a)

veto’s to many laws

b)

sends federal troops to a country and a war begins

c)

commits a high crime or misdemeanor

d)

Signs to many executive agreements

61.

The Department of Commerce addresses issues related to

a)

education

b)

worker discrimination

c)

American business and industry

d)

social services such as Medicare and Medicaid

62.

Which executive department coordinates efforts to protect against terrorism?​

a)

Department of Defense

b)

Department of Health and Human Services

c)

Department of Homeland Security

d)

Department of Veterans Affairs

63.

Which of the following would prevent someone from running for president?​

a)

not being at least 35 years old

b)

not being wealthy

c)

not having a college degree

d)

not holding another office

64.

Which article of the Constitution creates the Executive Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

65.

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called.

a)

executive order

b)

pardon

c)

command

d)

monument