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WorksheetsExecutive Branch
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Qualifications to become President are
35 years old,
Natural Born Citizen, Live in the US for 14 years
45 years old, Citizen for 9 years,
Live in the US for 5 years
35 years old, Citizen for 7 years, Live in the US for 14 years
45 years old, Natural Born Citizen, Live in the US for 5 years
TWO
Number of years a president can serve
Number of terms a president can serve
The number of cabinet members there are
The number of vetos he gets while in office
15 advisors to the president are called
Justices
Legislators
Cabinet
Electors
Number of MAX years a president can serve
4
8
10
12
When a person chooses their running mate to get votes they normally would not get they are
Using a smart campaign strategy
Expanding the Vote
Balancing the Ticket
showing the type of leader they will be
Elects the president
Electoral College
The people in each state
The House of Representatives
The Senate
How is the number of electors each state gets determined?
50% of the state’s population
Number of cabinet members each state has
Representatives plus the number of Senator’s each state gets
Number of counties each state has plus one
Who does what to impeach the President?
House brings the charges and the Senate try’s the case
Senate brings the charges and the House try’s the case
The Supreme Court handles it all
The Senate and House both agree to bring the charges and the Supreme Court tries the case
Executive power
Appointment power
Removal power
Veto power
Make treaties
Who can the President fire?
No one, they are all elected officials
Anyone he hires
Judges only
Those who work in the White House
The Senate has to approve
Treaties
Appointments
Pardons
Executive orders
The forgiveness of a crime a President can give at the end of their term.
Pardon
Judicial Review
Criminal forgiveness
Legal council evaluation
War Powers Act
President has 30 days to tell Congress where the troops are
Congress has 60 days to declare war
Used to prevent troops from staying in countries too long
Military generals have to agree to the troops location
How many days does a President have to act on a bill?
12
20
10
8
How many electoral college votes does a President need to win?
538
100
435
270
Executive Order
Is a presidential law
Is short lived
Does not need the approval of Congress
Is a way for the President to pass their own agenda
Being able to appoint a Supreme Court justice is important to the President because
Not every President gets to do this
It’s a way the president can leave their influence on political views and ideas
The job is for life
They have to work together with the senate to choose the right person
The executive branch
Makes the laws
Enforces the laws
Determines if laws are constitutional
Is the highest branch in our country
