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Executive Branch review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Article II (2) established the ___ branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Federal

2.

The president is acting like Chief Legislator when he

a)

Sends troops into battle

b)

Designs American foreign policy

c)

Vetos or signs a law

d)

Endorses a candidate from his political party

3.

What are the Qualifications to become President?

a)

Being a leader.

b)

Being and feeling a boss.

c)

Being a natural born citizen and born in the United States, being at least 35 years old, and being a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

d)

Being at least 35 years of age and being a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

4.

Which of the following is a formal qualification one must have in order to become President of the United States

a)

No older than 65 years old

b)

A General in the Military

c)

A Natural Born Citizen

d)

Prior Political Experience

5.

What did supporters of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish.

a)

Allow the President to run for unlimited amount of terms

b)

Keeping the President from getting too powerful

c)

Put a cap on the President's salary

d)

Ensure the President is at least 35 years old

6.

After the Vice-President, who is next in the line of Presidential Succession?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c)

President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

d)

Secretary of State

7.

Which statement describes the Electoral College?

a)

System to elect the Senate

b)

System to elect the President

c)

System to elect to the Supreme Court

d)

System to elect the House of Representatives

8.

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

a)

a pardon.

b)

an amnesty.

c)

a reprieve

d)

an executive order.

9.

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

a)

President

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Parliament

d)

Cabinet

10.

To be elected president, a candidate MUST win

a)

The popular vote

b)

The special election

c)

The electoral vote

d)

The party's nomination

11.

What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?

a)

habeas corpus

b)

pardon

c)

censure

d)

impeachment

12.

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

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.

Which is the last step in the lawmaking process?

a)

Bill is introduced into Congress

b)

Bill is voted on by the House of Representatives

c)

Bill is sent to the Senate Majority Leader to be called up

d)

Bill is signed or vetoed by the President

15.

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

16.

Which of the following is in the national executive branch of government?

a)

mayor

b)

representative

c)

governor

d)

president

17.
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the...
a)
25th Amendment
b)
Original Constitution
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
18.
The Electoral College
a)
functions largely independently of the major political parties
b)
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
c)
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
d)
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
19.
The people entitled to vote in a given election are known as
a)
Platform
b)
Electorate
c)
Representatives
d)
Congress
20.
This presidential role shows the president as the main architect of a nation's public policies.
a)
Chief executive
b)
chief legislator
c)
chief of party
d)
commander in chief
21.
This role shows the president as the representative of the people.
a)
Chief legislator 
b)
Chief diplomat
c)
Chief administrator
d)
Chief citizen
22.
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 
23.
Most of the Framers opposed choosing the President by popular vote because they...
a)
Did not think voters in such a large country would be able to learn enough about the candidates to make an informed decision.
b)
Feared there would be widespread fraud if a national vote was allowed
c)
Believed the average voter would choose not to vote
d)
They did not have the technology to count a national vote quickly
24.
The first caucus is held in which state?
a)
California
b)
New Hampshire
c)
New Jersey
d)
Iowa
25.
The one formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to...
a)
call cabinet meetings.
b)
choose the Secretary of State.
c)
preside over the Senate.
d)
preside over the House
26.
According to the Constitution the president must...
a)
be a man who owns property
b)
be at least 35 years of age
c)
have held one major public office
d)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years
27.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
28.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
29.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
30.
What role is in charge of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief of Party
d)
Chief of Armed Forces
31.
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
32.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
33.
 The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
35.
How does the President “check” Congress? 
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
36.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
37.

This person was the first president of the United States.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

38.

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

39.

What is the head of a Cabinet department called?

a)

Chief

b)

Captain

c)

Secretary

d)

Head Honcho

40.

The ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Administrator

d)

Chief Diplomat

41.

The Constitution vests the President with the executive power of the United States

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief of State

42.

the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

a)

Chief of State

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Administrator

d)

Chief of Party

43.

The President is expected to be “the representative of all the people.”

a)

Chief of Party

b)

Chief Legistlator

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Chief Diplomat

44.

How much does the President get paid a year?

a)

$250,000

b)

$350,000

c)

$400,000

d)

$525,000

45.

How many electors are needed in the electoral college to win the Presidency?

a)

260

b)

270

c)

280

d)

290

46.

How many total electors are there in the Electoral College?

a)

435

b)

538

c)

541

d)

100

47.
How often do we vote for a new president?
a)
November 8
b)
every four years
c)
every 8 years
d)
every November 8
48.

Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot on the court?

a)

Legislature

b)

Citizens

c)

President

d)

Congress

49.

The President addresses the nation every year in January during the what?

a)

State of the Country Address

b)

State of the United States Address

c)

State of the Union Address

d)

State of the Federation Address

50.

How many Executive Departments are there?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

15

51.

He was the youngest man elected to the Presidency.

a)

FDR

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

George Washington

d)

JFK

52.

He set the precedent to only serve 2 terms of office.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

53.

He served 4 terms as President and after him a Constitutional amendment was added to limit presidential terms.

a)

JFK

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

FDR

d)

George Washington

54.

How many terms did FDR serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

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