WorksheetsUnit 4 Test: The Executive Branch
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which type of primary can any voter vote in one party's primary?
a)
Closed primary
b)
Open primary
c)
Blanket primary
d)
Direct primary
2.
What are presidential primaries used for?
a)
To choose a presidential nominee for a party
b)
To choose the President and Vice President
c)
To hold national conventions
d)
To determine the length of the election season
3.
What do presidential primaries tend to do to the delegate-selection process?
a)
Centralize it
b)
Democratize it
4.
In States without presidential primaries, how are delegates to the national conventions selected?
a)
Through direct popular election
b)
Through caucuses
c)
Through district systems
5.
What is a caucus?
a)
A closed meeting of political party members
b)
A statement of party principles and objectives
c)
An opening speech at a convention
6.
Who do presidential campaigns target in their efforts?
a)
Swing voters
b)
Registered party members
c)
District systems
7.
When is election day held in the United States?
a)
Every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
b)
Every two years on the first Tuesday in November
c)
Every four years on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in November
8.
How is the President formally elected?
a)
Through popular votes
b)
Through the electoral college system
9.
What happens if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes?
a)
The candidate with the most popular votes wins
b)
The House of Representatives elects the President
c)
The Senate elects the President
10.
What is one problem with the electoral college system?
a)
It is possible for the winner of the popular vote not to become President
b)
It is based on a direct popular election
11.
Who becomes President if the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Vice President
d)
Senate's president pro tempore
12.
What are the requirements to become President?
a)
Natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
b)
Naturalized citizen, at least 30 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 10 years
c)
Naturalized citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 5 years
13.
What is the significance of the 25th Amendment in the functioning of the presidency?
a)
It limits the presidency to two terms
b)
It allows the Vice President to become acting President if the President is unable to fulfill their duties
14.
What is the official title of the President's wife?
a)
First Partner
b)
First Woman
c)
First Lady
d)
Second Lady
15.
What is the role of the Vice President according to the Constitution?
a)
Control all U.S. military forces
b)
Set the nation's foreign policy
c)
Manage the Federal Government
d)
Preside over the Senate and help decide the question of presidential disability
16.
What is the order of succession if the Vice President is unable to serve?
a)
Speaker of the House, Senate's president pro tempore
b)
Secretary of State, Speaker of the House
c)
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Treasury
17.
What is the role of the First Lady?
a)
Manage the Federal Government
b)
Provide informal advice, advocate for particular policies, and perform symbolic functions
c)
Set the nation's foreign policy
d)
Control all U.S. military forces
18.
What is the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled called? (Chain of people to fill position in case there is no president)
a)
Presidential election
b)
Presidential succession
c)
Presidential appointment
d)
Presidential impeachment
19.
What amendment limited the presidency to two terms of four years each?
a)
25th Amendment
b)
27th Amendment
c)
22nd Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
20.
Why do political parties usually pick a candidate for Vice President who will balance the ticket?
a)
To ensure the Vice President has enough experience
b)
To give the Vice President more power
c)
To help the presidential candidate appeal to a broader range of voters
21.
What is executive privilege?
a)
The President's power to refuse to disclose certain information to Congress or federal courts
b)
The President's power to appoint executive officials
c)
The President's power to remove federal judges
d)
The President's power to propose and pass laws
22.
What is the line-item veto power granted to the President?
a)
The power to veto specific parts of a bill
b)
The power to veto an entire bill
23.
What options does the President have when presented with a bill from Congress?
a)
Use the line-item veto
b)
Sign the bill into law
c)
Veto the bill
d)
All of the above
24.
What is the main purpose of Article II of the Constitution?
a)
To outline the specific powers of the President
b)
To establish the role of Congress
c)
To define the judicial branch
d)
To protect individual rights
25.
What is the President's responsibility as the head of the executive branch?
a)
To uphold federal law
b)
To oversee the judicial branch
c)
To create new laws
d)
To interpret the Constitution
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