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The Executive Branch

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The main job of the executive branch is to 
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
pardon criminals
2.
The 15 department heads make up the President's __________________. 
a)
Secret Service
b)
Department of State
c)
Congress 
d)
cabinet
3.

The branches of the federal are:

a)
legislative, executive, and judicial.
b)
congressional and judicial.
c)
legislative, representational, and senatorial.
d)
judicial, representative, and legislative.
4.

Who is in line next if the President becomes incapacitated, resigns, dies or is removed from office?

a)

Vice President

b)

Supreme Court Justice

c)

Secretary of State

5.

How often to we vote for a President?

a)

every 2 years

b)

every 4 years

c)

every 8 years

6.

Who leads the Executive Branch of the government?

a)

President

b)

Majority Leader

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice

7.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
8.

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Cabinet

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following are constitutional requirements for being president?

a)

at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated

b)

at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in the United States for 14 years

c)

at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in the United States for 14 years

d)

at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in the United States for 10 years

10.

What power does the President exercise when ordering soldiers into battle?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Commander-in-Chief

c)

Chief diplomat

d)

Chief of party

11.

What is the President's yearly speech to Congress where he can propose laws to Congress?

a)

Speech of the Commonwealth

b)

State of the State Address

c)

State of the Union Address

d)

Yearly Press Conference

12.
If the U.S. president and vice president are unable to serve, who becomes the chief executive officer of the country?
a)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
b)
The president pro tempore of the Senate.
c)
The Secretary of Defense.
d)
The secretary of commerce.
13.

How long is a single term for President of the United States?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

14.
Which word means an order given by the president?
a)
executive order 
b)
department 
c)
Executive Branch 
d)
filibuster 
15.
Which word gives the order of people that would take over for the president if something happened to them?
a)
cabinet 
b)
electoral college 
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
line of succession 
16.
To be president you must be 
a)
a citizen for 7 years
b)
a citizen for 9 years
c)
a natural born citizen
d)
a citizen for 14 years
17.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
18.
Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
22
d)
23
19.
Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?  
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
20.
The executive branch is only the President.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which individual could qualify as a candidate for President of the United States?
a)
Max is 67 years old; he has lived in Ontario, Canada for all of his life; he was born in Detroit.
b)
Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa.
c)
Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel of American Parents.
d)
Karen is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish parents.
22.
When the President has a phone conference with the President of France, s/he is acting as
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Commander in Chief
23.
When the President travels to California to speak at a rally for a party nominee for Senate, s/he is acting as _______________.
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief of State
d)
Chief Executive
24.
When the President inspects a Navy yard, s/he is acting as ___________________.
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Chief of Party
c)
 Chief Diplomat
d)
 Chief Legislator
25.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

removal from office

b)

conviction of a crime

c)

formal accusation of wrongdoing

26.

Where does the impeachment trial take place?

a)

The White House

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

27.

Which of the following presidents was NOT formally impeached?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Bill Clinton

28.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
29.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
30.
The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes. 
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Ohio
31.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
32.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
33.
What do you call the system where the presidential candidate who wins the majority of that states popular vote gets all of the states electoral votes?
a)
Winner takes all system
b)
Majority rule system
c)
Large state system
d)
Presidential system

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