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Chapter 6- The Presidency Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To be president of the U.S., a person must be at least this age:

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

50

2.

Advisors to the president

a)

Cabinet

b)

State of the Union

c)

Electoral College

d)

legislative leader

3.

Limits the number of terms a president can serve

a)

25th Amendment

b)

22nd Amendment

c)

treaty

d)

War powers act

4.

A yearly address given by the president to Congress

a)

Ceremonial chief of State

b)

War Powers Act

c)

22nd Amendment

d)

State of the Union Address

5.
Who was the last president to serve more than two terms in office?  How many did he serve?
a)
Ronald Reagan/3 terms
b)
Theodore Roosevelt/4 terms
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt/4 terms
d)
Barack Obama/3 terms
6.
When the president is removed from office or dies, who is the one who immediately replaces him?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Chief Justice
d)
The Speaker of the House
7.
Which of the following tasks falls to the vice president?
a)
Leading Cabinet meetings 
b)
Presiding over the Senate 
c)
Commanding the military
d)
Determining the federal budget
8.

What is the governments plan for interacting with other countries of the world?

a)

Foreign Policy

b)

The Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaties

9.

A written agreement between countries is known as:

a)

Diplomacy

b)

Treaty

c)

Reprieve

d)

Pardon

10.

The President has the power to reduce a persons sentence which is known as:

a)

Reprieve

b)

Commutation

c)

Pardon

d)

Treaty

11.

The President can send Congress a budget proposing how the Federal government should spend and raise money. What role is the President serving in by doing this?

a)

Legislative Leader

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Foreign Policy Leader

12.

The President has the final say in how a war is fought. What role is the President serving in when he exercises this power?

a)

Legislative Leader

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Foreign Policy Leader

13.

Which of the following is not a role of the President?

a)

Legislative Leader

b)

Judicial Leader

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Foreign Policy Leader

14.

Which President set the two term tradition?

a)

George Bush

b)

JFK

c)

FDR

d)

George Washington

15.

What formal document allows US citizens to leave the United States?

a)

Visa

b)

Drivers License

c)

Passport

d)

Credit Card

16.

What document allows US Citizens to visit other countries?

a)

Passport

b)

Visa

c)

Drivers License

17.

How many departments are there today?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

15

d)

10

18.

What are most members of the Executive department called?

a)

President

b)

Treasurer

c)

Mrs. Ledbetter

d)

Secretary

19.

The President can declare war:

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Who represents and protects US commercial interests overseas?

a)

VP

b)

Consul

c)

Ambassador

d)

Secretary

21.

What is the leader of the Justice Department called?

a)

Secretary

b)

Attorney General

c)

VP

d)

President