WorksheetsUnit 3 - Executive Branch
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
2.
Who's in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Congress
b)
the president
c)
judges
d)
committee
3.
How long is ONE presidential term?
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
4 years
d)
10 years
4.
How old does the President have to be? (Constitutional requirement)
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
5.
How long does the President have to be a resident of the US? (Constitutional requirement)
a)
7 years
b)
9 years
c)
14 years
d)
his or her whole life
6.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
7.
How many electoral votes does it take to win the electoral college and become President?
a)
170
b)
270
c)
370
d)
2,000
8.
Name one thing the president has the power to do.
a)
Veto Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Check to see if laws are fair.
9.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
10.
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
11.
True or False: The President must approve a bill before it becomes a law.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The idea of placing limitations on the powers of the President is an example of what fundamental idea of the U.S. Constitution
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Totalitarianism
13.
If the President does not fulfill his duties, and breaks the Oath of office, he may be
a)
Fined by Congress
b)
Asked to do a better job
c)
Impeached from office
d)
Thrown in jail
14.
The President has the power to remove or reduce a person's sentence for a crime they committed, this is called a
a)
Veto
b)
Pardon
c)
Treaty
d)
Appointment
15.
This is a term for the group of the President’s closest advisors.
a)
faithless electors
b)
executive orders
c)
bureaucracy
d)
cabinet
16.
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
17.
Which department manages relationships with foreign countries?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
18.
Which department collects taxes, prints money, and deals with the nation's finances?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
19.
Which department creates strong communities and affordable homes?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
20.
Which department gives services for Americans' health and basic needs?
a)
Department of State
b)
Department of Treasury
c)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Department of Health and Human Services
21.
Which department manages the armed forces and conducts wars overseas?
a)
Department of Defense
b)
Department of Justice
c)
Department of the Interior
d)
Department of Homeland Security
22.
Which department fights crime and runs the federal court system?
a)
Department of Defense
b)
Department of Justice
c)
Department of the Interior
d)
Department of Homeland Security
23.
Which department protects against terrorists and other threats to US security?
a)
Department of Defense
b)
Department of Justice
c)
Department of the Interior
d)
Department of Homeland Security
24.
Which department works with farmers and regulates farm products?
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of Transportation
25.
Which department supervises trade and promotes US business?
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of Transportation
26.
Which department oversees highway safety, rail and sea travel?
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of Transportation
27.
Which department helps workers get fair wages and working conditions?
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of Transportation
28.
Which department researches sources of fuel and electricity?
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Department of Veteran Affairs
c)
Department of Education
29.
Which department provides services for people who served in the military?
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Department of Veteran Affairs
c)
Department of Education
30.
Which department oversees programs and funding for schools and student college loans?
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Department of Veteran Affairs
c)
Department of Education
31.
Which of the following would be a part of the president's cabinet?
a)
Attorney General
b)
FBI Director
c)
Federal Judge
d)
Speaker of the House
32.
What secretary might give the following advice or Information? " We saw a decrease in highway deaths this year".
a)
Secretary of Transportation
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Attorney General
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
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