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WorksheetsExecutive Branch Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
____ established the Executive Branch.
Article I
Article II
Executive Order Act of 1789
Provisional Presidency Doctrine
Which is a requirement that one must meet before running for president?
must be 25 years old
must be 30 years old
must be 35 years old
must be 40 years old
Which official becomes president if both the president and vice president die?
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Secretary of the State
Secretary of the Treasury
What is the Vice President's only role in the Senate?
he votes if there is a tie in the Senate
he votes if the House and Senate disagree on a different version of a bill
he forms a conference committee
he is the leader of standing committees dealing with foreign relations
How is the number of electoral votes that each state receives determined?
by a vote the president and vice president
by the majority leader in the House and the majority leader in the Senate
by the number of Representatives and Senators that each state has
by the Supreme Court members of each state and the House of Representatives
Which constitutional amendment limits the president's term in office to two terms or ten years?
22nd Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
25th Amendment
Which constitutional amendment states that the vice president will become the president in the event the president dies?
22nd Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
25th Amendment
What is the total number of electoral votes in the United States?
100
435
535
538
What is the main job of the executive branch?
make law
apply law
enforce law
interpret law
Which answer choice best explains this statement? "The Electoral College is a "winner take all system"?
the presidential candidate that wins at least half of the popular vote will be the next president
the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote in the United States wins the presidency
the presidential candidate that wins a particular state's popular vote wins all of that state's electoral votes
the presidential candidate that wins his/her political party primary wins the presidency
The Constitution vests the President with the executive power of the United States
Commander in Chief
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
Chief of State
The ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
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
the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Chief Administrator
Chief of Party
The main architect of the nation’s public policies
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
Chief Executive
The Constitution gives the President complete control of the nation's armed forces
Chief Executive
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?
Appoints federal judges
Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional
Ratifies treaties
Impeaches and removes judges
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
a pardon.
an amnesty.
a reprieve
an executive order.
What is the maximum length of time someone can serve as president of the United States, according to the Twenty-second Amendment?
10 years
8 years
9 years
7 years
Which individual is qualified to the President?
Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.
Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life
Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life
Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.
