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US Government Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Electoral College?

a)

A group of people that helps the President make decisions

b)

The votes of the people

c)

Rules made by the President

d)

The group that is officially in charge of voting for President

2.

What does the Cabinet refer to?

a)

A group of people that helps the President make decisions

b)

The votes of the people

c)

Rules made by the President

d)

A business that provides a service to the public but does not make any money for its service

3.

What is the popular vote?

a)

A group of people that helps the President make decisions

b)

The votes of the people

c)

Rules made by the President

d)

A business that provides a service to the public but does not make any money for its service

4.

What are executive orders?

a)

A group of people that helps the President make decisions

b)

The votes of the people

c)

Rules made by the President

d)

A business that provides a service to the public but does not make any money for its service

5.

What is a nonprofit organization?

a)

A group of people that helps the President make decisions

b)

The votes of the people

c)

Rules made by the President

d)

A business that provides a service to the public but does not make any money for its service

6.

Which does not have to be approved by the Senate?

a)

Treaty

b)

Executive agreement

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

7.

Who had four advisors?

a)

President Washington

b)

President Lincoln

c)

President Jefferson

d)

President Roosevelt

8.

What are the CIA and NASA examples of?

a)

Cabinet members

b)

Independent agencies

c)

Independent regulatory commissions

d)

Executive departments

9.

Who takes over if the President leaves office?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The Secretary of State

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The White House chief of staff

10.

Who holds the highest office in the executive branch of the United States?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice

11.

The President appoints _____.

a)

ambassadors

b)

Supreme Court justices

c)

Cabinet members

d)

all of the above

12.

The _____ has the power to veto bills.

a)

President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Vice President

13.

Name a role of the President

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14.

Article III lays out the roles and powers of the Executive Branch.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the role of the Executive Branch?

a)

Makes laws

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Interprets laws