WorksheetsPresident
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following jobs most resembles the presidency?
Chairman of a large company
Small business owner
Judge
Military general
Which of the following is a true statement about the president?
Every employee of the federal government reports directly to him
He is the head of the legislative branch of the federal government
He is the head of the executive branch of a federal government
He is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government
Which of the following terms best describe a policy?
A debate
A new law
A judicial decision
A general plan
If the president was having trouble coming up with a new economic policy, what action would he most likely take?
Ask a Supreme Court to decide what the policy should be
Ask one of the economics experts in his cabinet for guidance
Allow Congress to come up with an economic policy on its own
Ignore economic policy altogether focus on foreign policy
What can you infer about the cabinet-level position called the secretary of education?
The person who holds the position is an expert in the field of education
The person who holds the position appointed by congress
The person who holds the position donated a lot of money to the president’s campaign
The person who holds the position is usually a former high school teacher
In what was does the president interact with congress?
He established the rules that congress must follow
He guides various bills through congressional communities
He sighs or vetoes bills sent to him by congress
He appoints the members of congress
How can congress check, or block, the president’s ability to wage war?
By preventing him from serving as commander-in-chief of the armed forces
By demanding congressional approval if the president wants to commit troops for more than 90 days
By forbidding the president to commit troops to any location for any length of time
By vetoing bills that call for war
How does the president interact with the judicial branch of government?
By bringing judges and lawyers into his cabinet
By serving on the Supreme Court
By declaring how the constitution should be interpreted
By appointing federal judges
