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Executive Branch

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The people that act as advisers to the President, are known as his or her Cabinet members.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

a)

Interpret laws based on the constitution

b)

To create and pass new laws

c)

To enforce and carry out laws

d)

To divide the country into two political parties

3.

The President has the authority to pass him or her own laws.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How many electors shall each state have according to article II?

a)

equal to the number of state legislators

b)

equal to the number of representatives + senators

c)

equal to the number of representatives

d)

equal to the number of senators

5.

How long does a president's term last?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

6.

Who does Article II say the executive power of the United States shall be vested in?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

the Legislative branch

c)

The President

d)

The vice president

7.

The President has the power to make a treaty with another nation, but it isn't official until which of the following happens?

a)

The Supreme Court approves the treaty

b)

2/3 of both houses in Congress approve the treaty

c)

The Vice President signs their name on the treaty

d)

The Senate approves the treaty

8.

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.

9.
According to the Constitution the president must...
a)
be a man who owns property
b)
be at least 35 years of age
c)
have held one major public office
d)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years
10.
This role shows the president as the representative of the people.
a)
Chief legislator 
b)
Chief diplomat
c)
Chief administrator
d)
Chief citizen
11.
Which two states, although they have very few Electoral College votes, hold an extremely important influence over the process of choosing the American President with voting coming early in the primary/caucus season?
a)
New York & California
b)
South Carolina & New Mexico
c)
Florida & Texas
d)
Iowa & New Hampshire
12.

President Jimmy John goes to the Olympics held in Zurich, Switzerland. What role of the president is he fulfilling by doing this?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander-in-Chief

d)

Chief Executive

13.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?

a)

Veto bills that pass in congress

b)

Declare War

c)

Mobilize Troops

d)

Negotiate Treaties

14.

A newspaper headline reads the following,

"New Secretary of State appointed and confirmed"

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

a)

Senate and president

b)

House of Representatives and Senate

c)

Supreme Court and president

d)

Supreme Court and House of Representatives

15.

What can a President do to a bill that he doesn't think will help the country if it passes in Congress?

a)

Writ of Habeas Corpus

b)

Veto

c)

E Plurbus Unim

d)

Resent Notion

16.

Which of the following is a responsibility of the Vice President?

a)

Declare War

b)

Preside over Senate

c)

Approve laws when President is away

d)

Preside over the House of Representatives

17.

Who is responsible for confirming Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices?

a)

Congress

b)

Vice President

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

18.

What is the line of succession after the President and Vice President?

a)

President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House → Secretary of State

b)

Speaker of the House → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State

c)

Secretary of State → President Pro Tempore of the Senate → Speaker of the House

d)

President pro Tempore of the Senate → Secretary of State → Speaker of the House

19.

“Executive Power shall be vested in a President”

-US Constitution, Article II

Based on this quote, what is a responsibility of the president?

a)

Look good on TV

b)

Enforce laws passed by congress

c)

Participate in a electoral college

d)

Visit schools

20.
Executive Orders:
a)
Do not require Congressional approval.
b)
Require Congress to approve.
c)
Are required to poll the public.
21.

Which is true about executive orders?

a)

They are issued by Congress

b)

They are treated like a law, without going through the same steps as a law

c)

They can be vetoed by the Speaker of the House

d)

They are written by the President but must be approved by the Senate like a treaty.

22.
The president has expanded his constitutional power through use of
a)
Vetoes 
b)
Executive orders
c)
Judicial orders
d)
Legislative orders
23.

The president can appoint ambassadors, judges, and high officials pending whose approval?

a)

Joint Chiefs of Staff

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Senate

24.

This power means that a president can "forgive" a crime.

a)

Pardon

b)

Impune

c)

Dismisse

d)

Absolve

25.
As Chief Citizen, the President represents all Americans.
a)
True
b)
False