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Executive Branch Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ established the Executive Branch.

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Executive Order Act of 1789

d)

Provisional Presidency Doctrine

2.

Which is a requirement that one must meet before running for president?

a)

must be 25 years old

b)

must be 30 years old

c)

must be 35 years old

d)

must be 40 years old

3.

Which official becomes president if both the president and vice president die?

a)

President pro tempore

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of the State

d)

Secretary of the Treasury

4.

What is the Vice President's only role in the Senate?

a)

he votes if there is a tie in the Senate

b)

he votes if the House and Senate disagree on a different version of a bill

c)

he forms a conference committee

d)

he is the leader of standing committees dealing with foreign relations

5.

How is the number of electoral votes that each state receives determined?

a)

by a vote the president and vice president

b)

by the majority leader in the House and the majority leader in the Senate

c)

by the number of Representatives and Senators that each state has

d)

by the Supreme Court members of each state and the House of Representatives

6.

Which constitutional amendment limits the president's term in office to two terms or ten years?

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

25th Amendment

7.

Which constitutional amendment states that the vice president will become the president in the event the president dies?

a)

22nd Amendment

b)

23rd Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

25th Amendment

8.

What is the total number of electoral votes in the United States?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

535

d)

538

9.

What is the main job of the executive branch?

a)

make law

b)

apply law

c)

enforce law

d)

interpret law

10.

Which answer choice best explains this statement? "The Electoral College is a "winner take all system"?

a)

the presidential candidate that wins at least half of the popular vote will be the next president

b)

the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote in the United States wins the presidency

c)

the presidential candidate that wins a particular state's popular vote wins all of that state's electoral votes

d)

the presidential candidate that wins his/her political party primary wins the presidency

11.

The Constitution vests the President with the executive power of the United States

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief of State

12.

The ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Administrator

d)

Chief Diplomat

13.

The main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world.

a)

Chief Legislator

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Chief of Party

d)

Chief Diplomat

14.

the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

a)

Chief of State

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Administrator

d)

Chief of Party

15.

The main architect of the nation’s public policies

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Legislator

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Executive

16.

The Constitution gives the President complete control of the nation's armed forces

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Diplomat

17.

Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?

a)

Appoints federal judges

b)

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

c)

Ratifies treaties

d)

Impeaches and removes judges

18.

A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called

a)

a pardon.

b)

an amnesty.

c)

a reprieve

d)

an executive order.

19.

What is the maximum length of time someone can serve as president of the United States, according to the Twenty-second Amendment?

a)

10 years

b)

8 years

c)

9 years

d)

7 years

20.

Which individual is qualified to the President?

a)

Max is 67 years old, born in Orlando, and has lived his entire life in Canada.

b)

Karen is 43 years old, born in Key West, and has lived in the Keys her entire life

c)

Martha is 34 years old, born in Jacksonville, and has lived in Florida her entire life

d)

Samuel is 52 years old, is a naturalized citizen and has been living in the USA for the last 20 years.