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Unit 2.2- AP Government: The Executive Branch

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Added presidential term limits to the Constitution. Before this, it was just precedent established by George Washington.

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

25th Amendment

2.

Amendment detailing presidential succession (VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Temp, Cabinet, etc.)

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

25th Amendment

3.
How many electoral votes are needed to become president?
a)
435
b)
218
c)
270
d)
535
4.

Which would be the LEAST LIKELY choice of a president for the cabinet?

a)

a close friend

b)

a family member

c)

a campaign aide

d)

a policy expert

5.

Function of the White House Office Staff...

a)

protect political and policy interests of the president

b)

Supervse the cabinet secretaries and agencies

c)

prepare the budget and checks cost on policies

d)

oversee various intelligence agencies

6.
What is the constitutional duty of the vice president?
a)

preside over the Senate

b)

preside over the cabinet

c)

coordinate foreign policy

d)

coordinate domestic policy

7.

Which of these appointments DOES NOT NEED Senatorial confirmation?

a)

District Court Judge

b)

Ambassador

c)

White House Chief of Staff

d)

Cabinet Secretary

8.

The actual vote for president comes from

a)

the people

b)

Congress

c)

lobbyists

d)

the Electoral College

9.
A president can serve a maximum of ____ years in office.
a)
6 years
b)
8 years
c)
10 years
d)
2 terms
10.
You must be at least ____ years old to become president.
a)
35
b)
45
c)
55
d)
30
11.
In order for someone to become a cabinet member, the President must ____ them and the Senate must ___ them.
a)
nominate, interview
b)
nominate, confirm
c)
appoint, accept
d)
appoint, train
12.
The President's personal staff of assistants is known as the ____.
a)

inner cabinet

b)

outer cabinet

c)

White House Office

d)

Executive Office of the President

13.
If something happens to the President and Vice President ___ becomes the President.
a)
the President of the Senate
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
the pro tempore of the Senate
d)
Secretary of State
14.
The president is the commander of the armed forces and can launch a nuclear weapon if he feels it is necessary.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Congress can override a presidential veto with a ___ vote of both houses.
a)

51%

b)

3/5th

c)

2/3rd

d)

60%

16.
Which of the following is NOT a method a president can use to control the bureaucracy?
a)

start a congressional oversight hearing 

b)

appoint people to head an agency who share the presidentʹs goals and strategies 

c)

influence an agency’s recommended budget

d)

issue executive orders or more informal requests 

17.

Number of presidents REMOVED from office

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

18.

Number of presidents impeached

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

19.
Using task forces, committees, and informal groups is characteristic of what type of leadership structure
a)
Circular
b)
Pyramidal
c)
Tubular
d)
Ad Hoc
20.
A strict chain of command is characteristic of what type of leadership structure
a)
Circular
b)
Pyramidal
c)
Tubular
d)
Ad Hoc
21.

What percentage of vetoes are overridden by Congress?

a)

4%

b)

14%

c)

24%

d)

34%

22.

What sapped President Johnson's political capital to be able to get all his Great Society programs passed?

a)

the assassination of JFK

b)

The assassination of MLK Jr.

c)

The Korean War

d)

The Vietnam War

23.
What is the rule of propinquity?
a)

People related to the president have the most power

b)

the president's close friends have the most power

c)

the advisors to the president have the most power

d)

the people in the room with the president have the most power and influence on policies being made

24.

The greatest presidential power lies in the realm of public opinion.

a)
True
b)
False
25.
In midterm elections, the President's party usually gains seats in the legislature.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
In Presidential election years, the President's party usually gains seats in the legislature.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The Prime Minister in England is chosen by ____.
a)
the House of Lords
b)
Parliament
c)
the people
d)
the monarch
28.

The president has line item veto power (can reject parts of a bill and sign into law other parts).

a)

True

b)

False

29.
Presidential elections have been decided in the House of Representatives twice, in 1800 and 1824.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
As the chief executive of the US, the President can do all the following EXCEPT ___.
a)

NOMINATE federal judges

b)

grant pardons

c)

negotiate treaties

d)

declare war

31.
Once in office, a president can expect to see his popularity decline over time.
a)

True

b)

False

32.
Only the House of Representatives can impeach a federal official.
a)

True

b)

False

33.

A person wishing to become President must be:

a)

40 years of age.

b)

a natural born citizen.

c)

a resident for 20 consecutive years.

d)

a graduate of high school.

34.

What president established the precedent (tradition) of only serving two terms as President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Addams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

35.

Which amendment to the Constitution officially divided the electoral vote between the President and a Vice President?

a)

12th

b)

20th

c)

22nd

d)

25th

36.

The role of the president where he/she faithfully enforces the Constitution, laws, and court actions of the United States.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Citizen

37.

What role of the president is the ceremonial head of state, for example when the President host dinners with foreign dignitaries?

a)

Head of State

b)

Chief Legislator

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Commander-in-Chief

38.

This role allows the president to appoint and act as the boss of the federal government and the 15 executive departments.

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Chief Administrator

39.

What role makes the president as the architect of foreign policy which allows them to create treaties, executive agreements, and nominate ambassadors?

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Chief Legislator

40.

This role allows the president to "set the agenda" and determines what issues are important in the country.

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief Citizen

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief of Party

41.

What role is the President serving as the morale leader for the country?

a)

Chief of Party

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Chief Executive

42.

Which Article within the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch of Govenrment?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

43.

All of the following were Presidents who were impeached except:

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

44.

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.

45.

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

46.

How many times has a president been inaugurated that did not received the majority of the popular vote?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

47.

What does the president do with laws?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

interpret laws

d)

break laws

48.

Over time the president's power has _______.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stayed the same

49.

What do we call directives issued by the president that carry the same weight as laws?

a)

executive agreements

b)

executive privilege

c)

executive clemency

d)

executive orders

50.

In times of crisis, the president's power tends to _____.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

51.

What do we call arrangements that are similar to treaties but do not require Senate approval?

a)

executive agreements

b)

executive privilege

c)

executive clemency

d)

executive orders

52.

What was the main concern of the anti-federalists regarding the executive power?

a)

Inefficiency of a single executive

b)

Potential for monarchy/tyranny

c)

Lack of energy

d)

Excessive division of power

53.

What does Hamilton mean by an 'energetic executive' in Federalist 70?

a)

A diplomatic and peaceful leader

b)

A charismatic leader

c)

A manipulative and cunning leader

d)

A decisive and quick-acting leader

54.

What is the potential problem with having multiple executives, according to Hamilton in Federalist 70?

a)

Lack of diversity

b)

Inefficiency

c)

Excessive power concentration

d)

Difficulty in assigning blame

55.

Under this Law/Act, the President must notify Congress within 48 hours of any commitment of troops abroad and must withdraw them in 60-90 days unless Congress explicitly approves the action.

a)

War Powers Act

b)

Police Action

c)

Interstate Commerce

56.

This amendment lines out presidential succession.

a)

51st

b)

25th

c)

21st

d)

15th

57.

All states except Maine and Nebraska use this system to determine which presidential candidate gets their electoral votes in the election.

a)

district-by-district

b)

winner-take-all

c)

proportional

d)

popular vote only

58.

Select all that apply-

Which of these are limit on the presidents powers?

a)

Congressional overrides

b)

Senator Confirmation power

c)

Power of the Purse

d)

Impeachment

e)

Judicial Review

59.

Which of the following best describes the viewpoint shown in the cartoon

a)

Presidents believe they have superpowers

b)

The Supreme Court unfairly blocks presidential initiatives

c)

Executive orders are unconstitutional

d)

Other branches of government check the president

60.

President Smith begins slurring his words and speaking incoherently about dropping nuclear bombs on Russia. What is the most expeditious way under the Constitution to avert disaster?

a)

The president can be removed when the vice president and a majority of the cabinet advise the congress that the president is unfit

b)

The president can be removed at the end of her term of office when a new president is sworn in

c)

The president can be removed when the Supreme Court declares the president unfit upon application of a surgeon general

d)

The president can be removed via impeachment and removal proceedings in the House and Senate

61.

When President Obama signed a 2011 budget bill into law, he expressed his opposition to some of the provisions in the bill that allowed for the indefinite detention of American citizens. Which of the following would most effectively allow Obama to express his opposition

a)

Issuing an execute order ruling portions of the law unconstitutional

b)

Campaigning around the country for Congress to pass new legislation removing that provision

c)

Pocket vetoing the portions of the bill he disagreed with

d)

Issuing a signing statement instructing the executive branch not to enforce the offending portions of the bill

62.

When a President has won their second term, they become a _________.

a)

filibuster

b)

honeymoon period

c)

lame duck

d)

riders

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