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WorksheetsCh 6 - The Presidency: Our Executive Branch
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
SS.7.C.2.9
Which individual could qualify as a candidate for President of the United States?
Max is 67 years old; he has lived in Ontario, Canada for all of his life; he was born in Detroit.
Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa.
Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel of American parents.
Karen is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish parents.
SS.7.C.3.3
Which statement accurately describes the Electoral College?
Each state has the same number of electoral votes.
The winner of the popular vote automatically wins the Electoral College.
The electors for the Electoral College are chosen before the general election.
In all but two states, the candidate receiving the largest popular vote in a state wins all of that state's electoral votes.
SS.7.C.4.1
What was the purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973?
to negotiate an end to the war in Vietnam
to check the President's ability to fight a war without Congressional approval
to strengthen the President's ability to defend the United States from foreign enemies
to require Congress to report to the President before setting its annual budget for military expenditures
SS.7.C.3.3
The 25th Amendment sets out the order of succession to the Presidency. If the President dies, the Vice President is next in line. Which official follows next?
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore of Senate
SS.7.C.3.3
When the President of the United States hosts the President of France at a dinner at the White House, what role is the President performing?
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
SS.7.C.3.3
During the 1976 Presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter promised to pardon draft evaders from the Vietnam War to help heal the wounds of the war. Shortly after he was elected, President Carter pardoned about 100,000 draft
dodgers. How was he able to pardon so many at once?
He was exercising his implied powers as President.
He was exercising his customary powers as President.
He was exercising his emergency powers as President.
He was exercising his expressed powers as President.
SS.7.C.3.3
The diagram above shows details about the United States government.
Which phrase completes the diagram?
Presidential powers as Commander in Chief
Presidential powers as Head of State
Presidential powers in relation to Congress
Presidential powers as Chief Executive Officer
SS.7.C.3.8
Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
Party Leader
Head of State
Chief Diplomat
Chief Executive
SS.7.C.3.8
Which governmental body conducts a trial to decide if the President of the United States should be removed from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?"
Senate
Cabinet
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
SS.7.C.3.8
How does an Executive Order differ from a law?
Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs
