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(CIVICS) Unit 4 - The Executive Branch

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The procedure to replace the president if they are unable to finish their term is known as...

a)

Presidents Succession

b)

Presidents Cabinet

2.

Four years is the determined length of a...

a)

Session of Congress

b)

Presidents term in office

3.

Being 35 years old, born in the U.S., and a resident for 14 years are...

a)

Requirements of a President

b)

Requirements of a Senator

4.

Which house of Congress is the Vice President required to preside over?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Reps

5.

The 22nd Amendment...

a)

Abolished Slavery

b)

Limited a President to a maximum of two terms

6.

According to the order of presidential succession, the V.P is....

a)

Second in line to replace the Pres.

b)

First in line to replace the Pres.

7.

Delivering the State of the Union Address and proposing a federal budget are ways...

a)

The president abuses power

b)

The president is a legislative leader

8.

The president is known as the "Commander in Chief" because they are in charge of the...

a)

NASA

b)

Military

9.

The art of building strong relationships with other countries is known as...

a)

Diplomacy

b)

Foreign Policy

10.

The president's plan for dealing with the governments of other countries is called our...

a)

Diplomacy

b)

Foreign Policy

11.

Supreme court judges are appointed to their position by which official?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

12.

Pardons, commutations, and reprieves can be granted to criminals by which official...

a)

Supreme Court Judges

b)

President

13.

The heads of all executive departments are known as....

a)

The president's cohort

b)

The president's cabinet

14.

Foreign policy is the responsibility of which Executive Department?

a)

Dept. of Defense

b)

Dept. of State

15.

Running the military is the responsibility of which Executive Department?

a)

Dept. of Treasury

b)

Dept. of Defense

16.

Running the military is the responsibility of which Executive Department?

a)

The federal finances

b)

Coining money

c)

Promoting economic stability

d)

All of the above

17.

Enforcing federal law, controlling crime, and ensuring public safety are responsibilities...

a)

Dept. of Education

b)

Dept. of Justice

18.

The closest advisers to the president are known as the...

a)

Presidents cabinet

b)

Executive Board

19.

Regulatory commissions and other independent agencies are created for...

a)

Specific jobs/purposes

b)

Emergency use only

20.

Unlike other independent agencies, regulatory commissions are able to...

a)

Act above the law

b)

Create laws

21.

Only being able to appoint a few heads at a time is a way Congress has limited a president's...

a)

Influence on Executive Departments

b)

Influence on regulatory commissions

22.

The federal bureaucracy consists of...

a)

All independent agencies/regulatory commissions

b)

All Executive Departments

c)

All of the above

d)

Almost 3 million Executive employees

23.

The lack of efficiency seen in the federal government's ability to do its job is caused by...

a)

Checks and balances

b)

The federal bureaucracy