WorksheetsExecutive Branch - Pre Quiz
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 44mins
Rate your knowledge of the Executive Branch prior to studying Unit 4.
I don't even know what the executive branch is
I have a bit of knowledge, but there is a lot more to learn.
Not ready for the test, but I feel like I have a pretty good knowledge of the executive branch.
I could ace the executive branch test right now!
The executive branch has the power to (a) .
The executive branch is described in (a) of the Constitution.
The first president of the United States was (a) .
I knew who the 1st president of the USA was without looking.
True
False
The current President of the USA is (a) .
I know who the current president is without looking or being told.
True
False
One of the two formal duties given to the Vice President in the Constitution is to preside over the (a)
There are (a) years in a presidential term.
What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?
35 yrs old
14 years of residency
military service
born a citizen
The Electoral College...
functions independently of the major political parties
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
Which of the following presidents was NOT impeached?
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
What is the line of succession after the President and Vice President?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House → Secretary of State
Speaker of the House → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State
Secretary of State → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House
President pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State → Speaker of the House
Which of these is NOT a check the executive branch has on the other two branches?
vetoing bills passed by congress
nominating federal judges
declaring laws unconstitutional
issuing an executive order
First president to hold a press conference on television
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Bill Clinton
This President weighed 332 pounds, got stuck in the White House bathtub the first time he used it.
Chester A. Arthur
James K. Polk
John Adams
William Taft
What determines the number of electoral from each state
Congress votes on it
the president decides this
the number of congressional representatives the state has
the number of voters in each state divided by the number of districts
What action is taken to formally accuse an official of misconduct in office?
habeas corpus
pardon
censure
impeachment
How many terms can the president serve?
one
two
three
unlimited
(a) is the only person from Georgia to serve as President.
I know the only person from Georgia to serve as President without looking or being told.
True
False
Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the United States Senate?
Majority whip
Vice President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
(a) had a home in Warm Springs, GA known as the Little White House; he die there in 1945.
The ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
The annual speech the President delivers to Congress, in which he proposes new legislation is called...
Ceremony
Regulatory Agency Address
State of the Union
State of the Nation
Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?
Appoints federal judges
Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional
Ratifies treaties
Impeaches and removes judges
Which is not a role of the Presidency?
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Commander and Chief
Chief of the Treasury
Which is the last step in the lawmaking process?
Bill is introduced into Congress
Bill is voted on by the House of Representatives
Bill is sent to the Senate Majority Leader to be called up
Bill is signed or vetoed by the President
The ________________________ doesn’t have much in the way of responsibilities and is usually chosen to balance the ticket during the campaign.
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Minority Whip
Who votes on if a president should be removed from office during an impeachment trial?
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Any U.S citizen that can vote
Who acts as judge if the President or Vice President is being impeached?
House of Representatives
Senate
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
How much does the President get paid a year?
$250,000
$350,000
$400,000
$525,000
What fraction of the U.S. Senate must agree in order to convict an official?
1/4
1/2
2/3
3/4
Samantha was born in Great Britain and moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. When she turned eighteen, Samantha went through the naturalization process to become a legal United States citizen. She went to a public university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She married after college, began a family, and now has three children. At the age of 40, she decides she wants to do more with her life and she decides to run for President of the United States. Which factor would exclude Samantha from being eligible to run for President?
She is female.
She is too young
She does not have enough education.
She is not a native-born citizen.
Who is the oldest person to be president?
William Harrison
Ronald Reagan
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
________________________ was the youngest person to be elected as President.
Theodore Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Barak Obama
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
All of the above
Where does the president live?
(a)
Since 1789, the USA has had (a) (number) presidents.
After this quiz, I
realized I knew more than I thought :)
better study!!!!
did well, but didn't know as much as I thought :(
All of these facts will be on the Unit 4 test.
True - you better study!
False - aren't you relieved?
