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Executive Branch & Electoral College

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the requirements to be a president

a)

25 years old, citizen of US, have a political party

b)

35 years old, citizen of US, served in congress

c)

35 years old, native citizen of US, resident of US for 14 years

d)

30 years old, native citizen of US, have political experience

2.

How does one become President in a general election?

a)

Win the popular vote

b)

Win the partisan vote

c)

Be appointed by congress

d)

Win the electoral college vote

3.

“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

4.

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

5.

The number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the number of...

a)

People who voted in the previous presidential election

b)

Square miles the state covers

c)

Registered voters it has

d)

U.S. Senators and Representatives the state has

6.

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

7.

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

8.

President Jimmy John deploys troops abroad. What role of the President is President Jimmy John fulfilling by doing this?

a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Chief of State

9.

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

10.

Which of the following is NOT a department in the cabinet of the President?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

Department of Defence

c)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

d)

Department of Regulations

11.

President Jimmy John goes to Minnesota to campaign for a candidate for the Senate there. What role of the President is President Jimmy John fulfilling by doing this?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Party Leader

c)

Legislative Leader

d)

Chief Executive

12.

"He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;" - US Constitution, Article II

Which role of the President does this quote represent?

a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Party Leader

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Diplomat

13.

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

14.

President Jimmy John has served 8 years in office. Is he allowed to serve another term?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only if he gives me sandwiches

15.

How long is a Presidential term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

16.

The best term that describes the system in which the President is elected is called

a)

The Electoral College

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The 3/5ths Compromise

d)

Popular Vote

17.

How many terms can a President serve?

a)

There are no limits on a President's term - as long as he/she is re-elected

b)

2 terms

c)

3 terms

d)

4 terms

18.

Which of the following is not part of the Executive branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The Cabinet

19.

Which of the following is a power of the President that does not need

the approval of the Senate?

a)

To pardon criminals

b)

Appointing an ambassador

c)

To make a treaty with another country

d)

Appointing a member of the Cabinet

20.

In regards to citizenship, the President must

a)

be a citizen for 7 years

b)

be a citizen for 9 years

c)

be a citizen for 14 years

d)

be a natural born citizen

21.

The minimum age for a President is

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

There is no minimum age

22.

The President's Cabinet has ____ departments.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

23.

True or False: The number of electors in a state is a determined by the number of Senators added to the state's representatives in the House of Representatives.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

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

a)

Appoint Supreme Court Justices

b)

Declare War

c)

Pardon criminals

d)

Enforce the laws

25.

The current President is

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Hillary Clinton

26.

The current Vice President is

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Nancy Pelosi

27.

The number of electors needed to win the election is

a)

100

b)

270

c)

435

d)

538

28.

Who serves as President if the President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House are unable to serve?

a)

Secretary of Homeland Security

b)

Secretary of the Treasury

c)

Secretary of State

d)

President Pro Tempore

29.

Which US state has the highest number of electoral votes due to its large population?

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Delaware

30.

The yearly speech given by the president in the presence of Congress is called what?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

State of the Union

c)

Cross of Gold Speecch

d)

Congressional Hearing

31.
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.
32.
What is the largest branch of the federal and state governments?
a)
Legislative.
b)
Executive.
c)
Judicial.
d)
They are all the same size.
33.
Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College to select the nation's president?
a)
They did not want the state legislatures to select presidents because of the power of southern states.
b)
They did not want Congress to select the president because it would give the executive branch too much power.
c)
They wanted a buffer between Congress and the executive branch of government.
d)
They were not sure the people had the knowledge to make the best choice.
34.

"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What month do the people vote for President of the United States?

a)

December

b)

January

c)

March

d)

November

36.

What is the least amount of electoral votes that a state may have?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

37.

In order to win the presidency, the candidate must win both the popular vote and the electoral vote. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The two MAJOR political parties in our country are...?

a)

Independent and Democrat

b)

Republican and Democrat

c)

Libertarian and Green

d)

Independent and Republican

39.

What does the Electoral College decide?

a)

How many electors each state gets

b)

The U.S. President

c)

Who goes to college

d)

Number of Senators from each state

40.

How do we know how many electors each state gets?

a)

Count the number in the State House of Representatives

b)

Count the number of people in the State Senate

c)

Count the number of Representatives in the House

d)

Add the number of Representatives and the number of Senators

41.

How many electors does Florida have?

a)

29

b)

27

c)

10

d)

55

42.

Jenna was born in Ireland to Irish parents, but moved to the United States when she was a baby. She is 47 years old, and has lived in Florida for 20 years. Can she run for president?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Foreign means

a)

only in a city

b)

having to do with technology

c)

only in our country

d)

having to do with another country

44.

What does the executive branch do?

a)

Make the laws

b)

Enforce the laws

c)

Interprets the laws

d)

Passes all laws

45.

How many presidents have we had?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

45

d)

46

46.

What do we call the leader of the Executive Branch?

a)

Speaker

b)

President

c)

Chief Justice

d)

Majority Leader

47.

Check four boxes that apply to the presidency.

a)

35 years old

b)

14 year resident of the U.S.

c)

Natural Born Citizen

d)

2 year term

e)

4 year term

48.

Who makes our laws?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

U.S. Supreme Court

d)

None of these

49.

What do we call the people who help the president run the executive branch?

a)

Cabinet

b)

Committees

c)

Courts

d)

Clubs

50.

The president is elected by the what group of people?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Electoral College

51.

The popular vote is the vote of the people.

a)

False

b)

True

52.

a group of people named by each state to select the president and vice president

a)

regulatory groups

b)

cabinet

c)

electors

d)

citizens

53.
To induct into office with formal ceremonies; install.
a)
Inauguration
b)
Lame Duck
c)
Impeachment
d)
Veto
54.

The heads of each executive department, are given this title.

a)

Secretary

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

State of the Union Address

55.

Used to officially elect the president; developed by the Founders.

a)

Electoral College

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

Sanction

d)

Amnesty

56.

To carry out; to perform a duty

a)

execute

b)

electors

c)

ambassador

d)

entangle

57.

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

58.

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

59.

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

60.

The order of who replaces the president in the event of death or incapacitation?

a)

Veto power

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Order of Sucession

d)

Commander in Chief

61.

Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?

a)

20th Amendment

b)

22nd Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

25th Amendment

62.
The president's main job is to 
a)
carry out laws
b)
declare war
c)
make laws
d)
pardon criminals
63.
The Cabinet is made up of
a)
economic advisers
b)
foreign policy advisers
c)
intelligence officers
d)
the heads of 15 departments 
64.
Which individual could run for president? 
a)
Lisa: 25 years old, resident of the US for 14 years, natural born citizen
b)
Mike: 37, resident for 14 years, naturalized citizen 
c)
Ann: 35, resident for 37 years, natural born citizen 
d)
Zack: 18, resident for 2 years, naturalized citizen 
65.
When the president vetos a bill from congress which check is that?
a)
legislative checking executive
b)
judicial checking legislative
c)
executive checking legislative 
d)
executive checking judicial
66.
The Electoral College's primary function in politics is to-
a)
nominate candidates
b)
cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Presidential election
c)
cast the official vote for the winning candidate for senator
d)
assist the candidates with the election process
67.
Ceremonial head of the government
a)
Chief  of State
b)
Chief legislator
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief of party
68.
The 15 department heads make up the President's __________________. 
a)
Secret Service
b)
Department of State
c)
Congress 
d)
cabinet
69.

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.
70.

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

71.

How often to we vote for a President?

a)

every 2 years

b)

every 4 years

c)

every 8 years

72.

Who leads the Executive Branch of the government?

a)

President

b)

Majority Leader

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice

73.
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
74.

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Cabinet

d)

All of the above

75.

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

76.
The person in this cabinet position is in charge of the U.S. Justice Department. 
a)
Attorney General
b)
Supreme Court Chief Justice
c)
Solicitor General
d)
Minister of Justice
77.
Negotiates, interprets, or terminates treaties and agreements and conducts negotiations relating to U.S. foreign affairs.
a)
Secretary of State
b)
U.S. Ambassador 
c)
Vice President
d)
Senate Majority Leader
78.

President Gerald Ford, ______, or forgave former Pres. Richard Nixon for the Watergate Scandal.

a)

Excommunicated

b)

Exiled

c)

Pardoned

79.

The Dept. of ________ protects against terrorists & other threats.

a)

State

b)

Interior

c)

Homeland Security

d)

Education

80.

What is the magic number of electoral votes needed in order to become President?

a)

100

b)

270

c)

538

81.

When does the President's inauguration occur?

a)
January 21st
b)
January 20th
c)
December 31st
d)
February 1st

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