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WorksheetsChapter 6 - The Executive Branch
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 37mins
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
What is the president's annual salary?
$200,000
$400,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
Which Amendment lays out Presidential term limits?
13
19
22
27
How long is a presidential term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
How many terms can a president serve?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is not a power of the president?
Pardon people from federal crimes
Nominate Supreme Court Justices
Sign or veto laws
Declare laws unconstitutional
What section of the United States Constitution outlines Executive Power?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
The Preamble
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
25
30
35
40
Which of the following is not a power of the president?
The power to veto legislation from congress.
The power to break a tie vote in the Senate.
The power to sign treaties with foreign nations.
The power to pardon criminals.
What does the Executive Branch do?
elect the president
enforce laws
make laws
count the votes
The main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world.
Chief Legislator
Chief Administrator
Chief of Party
Chief Diplomat
According to the US Constitution, it is this body that holds the power to elect the President.
What is the House of Representatives?
What is the Senate?
What is the American populace?
What is the Electoral College
These are the two yearly requirements associated with the US Executive officeholder.
What are 35 years of age & 14 years of residency?
What are 30 years of age & 9 years of residency?
What are 25 years of age & 7 years of residency?
What are 30 years of age & 14 years of residency?
This is the person who would NOT be allowed to run for the office of President of the US.
Who is a man born in Texas?
Who is a woman born on an Air Force base in Germany?
Who is a woman born in Alaska?
Who is a man born in Canada?
This is considered to be an informal qualification to be elected President of the US.
What is be at least 35 years of age?
What is prior political or executive experience?
What is birthright citizenship?
What is wearing nicely tailored suits?
It is this amendment that gives the VP and Cabinet heads the ability to remove the President from office.
What is the 1st Amendment?
What is the 12th Amendment?
What is the 22nd Amendment?
What is the 25th Amendment?
This part of the Executive Branch is composed of the Vice President, 15 department level heads, and various other senior officials?
What is the House?
What is the Cabinet?
What is the Senate?
What is the Oval Office?
Former Presidents, like Trump or Obama, continue in this Presidential role after leaving office by hosting or attending fundraisers for fellow Republicans or Democrats running for office,
What is Chief Party Leader?
What is Chief of State?
What is Chief Citizen?
What is Chief Diplomat?
This Cabinet level department is responsible for relationships with other nations.
What is the Department of Justice?
What is the Department of State?
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
What is the Department of Defense?
It is this Cabinet level department that farmers can turn to if they needed financial assistance due to the loss of sales attributed to foreign tariffs
What is the Department of Agriculture?
What is the Department of the Interior?
What is the Department of the Treasury?
What is the Department of State?
Which role is the President serving is he is the main architect of American foreign policy?
Commander in Chief
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Which role is the President serving if he is the principal author of the country's public policies?
Chief of Party
Chief Executive
Chief Legislator
Chief Diplomat
A person wishing to run for President must be a(n)
citizen for 14 years.
natural born citizen.
a person who is at least 20 years old.
person who has served in the military.
If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, who is the first in line to take over for the President?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
Which amendment sets up the scheme to fill a presidential vacancy if it occurs?
12th
20th
22nd
25th
Which amendment determines that the President may not serve more than two terms?
12th
20th
22nd
25th
A President may serve up to _____ years in office.
8
10
12
none of these answers are correct
When the President _____________________ a sentence, he is reducing a fine or the length of a sentence imposed by a court.
Reprieve
Pardon
Commutes
Revokes
From "time to time," a President must deliver a message to Congress and the people, this is known as
the "Ideal Government Address"
the "Governmental Progress Address"
the "Presidential Promise to the People Address"
the "State of the Union Address"
In the President's power to recommend legislation, he can do all of the following EXCEPT:
pass legislation
initiate legislation
suggest legislation
demand legislation
It is said that the citizens of the United States elect the president. In reality, what body casts the official vote?
the Supreme Court
the Congress
the Electoral College
the Republican and Democratic Parties
Which of the following duties is the primary responsibility of the federal executive branch?
carrying out the law
interpreting laws
establishing courts
issuing warrants
“President Nixon Plans Trip to China To Meet with Chairman Mao”
“President Carter Signs New Panama Canal Treaty”
“President Clinton Concludes Trade Agreement with Japan”
Each headline illustrates an action of a President fulfilling his role as
head of his political party
Commander in Chief
chief diplomat
cheif legislator
The President of the United States can influence the judicial branch of government by
removing members of the Supreme Court
choosing the chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee
nominating Federal judges who support his programs
requiring the Supreme Court to declare certain laws unconstitutional
Which action illustrates the president’s power as commander in chief?
ordering American troops into a foreign country
appointing the secretary of state
entertaining a foreign leader at the White House
delivering the State of the Union address
A major purpose of the president’s cabinet is to
regulate the amount of money in circulation
conduct impeachment trials
nominate ambassadors
offer advice on important issues
What is the President’s role in the U.S. legislative process?
The Constitution outlines no role for the executive branch in the lawmaking process.
The President sits on Congressional committees as a non-voting participant.
The majority of the bills that are debated in Congress come from the President.
The President either approves or vetoes a bill after it is approved by both Houses of Congress.
How is the President elected?
By receiving the most votes nationwide
By receiving 270 electoral votes
By Senate selection from the three presidential candidates with the most electoral votes
None of the above
If for some reason both the President and the Vice President are unable to continue to serve, who takes over the Presidency?
Secretary of State
Governor of New York
Majority Leader of the Senate
Speaker of the House
How many different Cabinet departments are there?
4
27
15
10
Who is the current U.S. President?
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
Who is the current Vice President of the United State?
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
JD Vance
Kamala Harris
Complete the order of Presidential succession: Vice-President, Speaker of the House, president pro tem of the Senate, secretary of state, ____________.
Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
heads of cabinet departments in order of creation
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The US ambassador to the United Nations
What are the two official duties of the Vice President?
Negotiate treaties.
Attend military funerals on behalf of the President
Preside over the Senate
Determine if the President is unable to meet his responsibilities to serve as President according to the 25th amendment.
Which document provides the foundation of Presidential authority?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
United Nations Declarations Human Rights
What is NOT one of the three ceremonial functions of the President as chief of state?
farewell address
inauguration
State of the Union Address
receiving ambassadors and foreign heads of state
A committee formed by business, labor, or other special-interest groups to raise money for political election campaigns.
Pardon Committee
Political Action Committee
Council of Economic Advisors
Special Interest Committee
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
This person was the first president of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Having military experience and being a family man are considered what when it comes to the President?
informal qualification
formal qualification
legal requirement
constitutional requirement
How many Electoral Votes were allocated to South Carolina after the country's most recent census in 2020?
9
12
20
21
A President is limited to serving their ____ year term no more than ____ times (or 10 years max). This is outlined in the ____ Amendment.
2;2; 22
6;2; 25
4;2; 22
4;4; 25
Which of the following is basically defined as a country's actions, policies, and strategies when dealing with other countries?
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
Presidential Plan
New Deal
A Presidential candidate chosen a running mate that has characteristics he/she does not have in an effort to help them win the election. What is this called?
vetoing a bill
ordinance power
executive agreement
balancing the ticket
