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Executive Branch

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The function of the executive branch
a)
make laws for the country
b)
enforce and carry out laws
c)
interpret and apply laws
d)
none of these
2.
How long is one term of the President?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
5 years
d)
8 years
3.
Which is NOT a requirement to be President?
a)
be 35 years old
b)
be a natural -born citizen
c)
lived in the U.S. 14 years
d)
be smart
4.
The system for electing the President
a)
state elections
b)
electoral college
c)
general election
d)
primary election
5.
Senior leaders of the executive branch; each one leads a department
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Cabinet
c)
FBI
d)
Senators
6.
What is the name of the house the president lives in called?
a)
The president's house
b)
The big house
c)
The house
d)
The White House
7.

True or False? All U.S. presidents so far have been men.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

True or False? All U.S. presidents have attended college.

a)

true

b)

false

9.
How old do you have to be to run for president? 
a)
35
b)
18
c)
21
d)
20
10.

The President is the head of which branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

11.

Which of these is the yearly speech given to Congress and broadcast to the American people?

a)

Presidential Pronouncement

b)

State of the Union

c)

Union of the State

d)

Executive Order

12.

What is the presidential cabinet?

a)

A wooden cupboard where you keep your dishes.

b)

The group of people who elect the president

c)

A committee in Congress

d)

A group of advisors who lead government departments

13.

The President is the Commander In Chief of...

a)

The Senate

b)

The Armed Forces

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The People

14.

What happens if a president dies?

a)

The Secretary of State becomes president

b)

The Vice President becomes president.

c)

The Attorney General becomes president.

d)

There is an emergency election.

15.

How many terms can a single person serve as president?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

No Limit

16.

What power does the President have over the Judicial Branch?

a)

The President can appoint federal judges.

b)

The President can decide if laws are unconstitutional.

c)

The President can decide if someone is innocent or guilty.

d)

The President can decide someone's sentence.

17.
Where does the President of the United States live?
a)
Austin, TX
b)
New York, NY
c)
Los Angeles, CA
d)
Washington, D.C.
18.

Who is next in line after the President and Vice President

a)

First Lady

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief of Staff