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Executive Branch Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the current President of the United States?

a)
Joe Biden
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Donald Trump
2.

Who is the current Vice President of the United States?

a)
Michelle Obama
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Kamala Harris
3.

How many terms can a U.S. President serve?

a)
Four
b)
Three
c)
Five
d)
Two
4.

How many years does the term of a President last?

a)
8 years
b)
6 years
c)
2 years
d)
4 years
5.

The _________ amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows the Vice President to become acting President if the President is unable to carry out the duties of the office.

a)
10th
b)
15th
c)
20th
d)
25th
6.

The _________ amendment to the U.S. Constitution which was ratified in 1951 officially limits to the President to two terms in office.

a)
25th
b)
20th
c)
22nd
d)
18th
7.

Most of the appointments (ex. Supreme Court Justices and Ambassadors) made by the President must be approved by the _________________.

a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)

Vice President

8.

The airplane that the President has at his disposal is known as _____________________.

a)
Air Force One
b)
Air Force Four
c)

Marine One

d)
Air Force Two
9.

What is the name of the helicopter that President gets to travel in?

a)
Army One
b)
Navy One
c)
Air Force One
d)
Marine One
10.

Which Term? - An agreement between the President and the leader of another country that requires a 2/3 vote by the Senate before it can be official.

a)
Treaty
b)
Pact
c)

Executive Agreement

d)

Executive Order

11.

Which Term? - To declare that a person is forgiven and free from punishment.

a)

amend

b)
pardon
c)

reprieve

d)
acquit
12.

Which Term? -A rule that has the force of law but does not require congressional approval.  

a)

Treaty

b)
Executive Order
c)
Legislative Mandate
d)

Legislative Order

13.

Which Presidential Role is best represented in this picture of Bill Clinton signing Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice in 1994.

a)

Chief of State

b)
Commander in Chief
c)

Legislative Leader

d)
Chief Executive
14.

Which Presidential Role is best represented by this picture of President Reagan presenting the Commander in Chief trophy to the Army football team?

a)

Legislative Leader

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Judicial Leader

d)

Chief Diplomat

15.

Which Presidential Role does this picture of President Trump speaking at the Republican National Convention best demonstrate?

a)

Party Leader

b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Commander in Chief
16.

Which Presidential Role does this picture of President Clinton and the leaders of Israel and Palestine after signing the Oslo Accords in 1993 best represent?

a)

Judicial Leader

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Chief Exectuive

17.

Which Presidential Role does this picture of President Obama best demonstrate?

a)

Judicial Leader

b)

Legislative Leader

c)

Party Leader

d)

Chief of State

18.

Which Presidential Role does this picture of President Carter signing a bill into law best demonstrate?

a)
Chief Executive
b)
Commander-in-Chief
c)

Legislative Leader

d)
Chief Diplomat
19.

Which Presidential Role is best represented by this picture of President Kennedy holding a meeting with his cabinet?

a)
Secretary of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)

Chief of State

d)
Commander in Chief
20.

Which Presidential Role is best demonstrated by President George H.W. Bush in this picture?

a)

Legislative Leader

b)

Party Leader

c)

Chief DIplomat

d)

Chief Executive

21.

Which Presidential Role does this picture of President George H.W. Bush appointing a new Justice (Clarence Thomas) to the United States Supreme Court best represent?

a)

Judicial Leader

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Legislative Leader

d)

Commander in Chief

22.

Which Presidential Role is best demonstrated by this picture of President Obama giving a speech at the graduation ceremony of Rutgers University in 2016?

a)

Commander in Chief

b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
23.

Which Presidential Role does this picture of President George H.W. Bush meeting with troops during Operation Desert Storm best represent?

a)

Chief Exectuive

b)

Legislative Leader

c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)

Party Leader

24.

Which Presidential Roles does this headline from the New York Times best demonstrate?

a)

Legislative Leader

b)

Party Leader

c)

Judicial Leader

d)

Commander in Chief

25.

Which Presidential Role is best demonstrated by this picture of Republican President Donald Trump showing his support for Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's reelection campaign?

a)

Judicial Leader

b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Party Leader
26.

The President and his or her family get to live at the ______________ in Washington D.C.

a)
White House
b)

The Capitol Building

c)

The Smithsonian

d)

The Executive Castle

27.

The President and his or her family get to use _____________, which is a retreat home located in the mountains of Maryland.

a)
Mount Vernon
b)
Mar-a-Lago
c)
Camp David
d)

Camp Daniel

28.

The purpose of the Executive Office of the President is to ______________________________.

a)
assist the President in carrying out the duties of the office
b)
oversee the judicial branch of government
c)
manage foreign relations independently
d)
provide legal advice to the President
29.

The Central Intelligence Agency ____________________________.

a)
is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States
b)
is a non-governmental organization
c)
is a military organization
d)

is responsible for developing a plan to deal with COVID-19

30.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for _____________________________.

a)
conducting military operations overseas
b)
overseeing the implementation of the President's vision across the Executive Branch
c)
regulating environmental policies at the state level
d)

is responsible for gathering information about other governments

31.

The head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the ______________________.

a)

Press Secretary

b)
Supervisor
c)

Chief of Staff

d)

Budget Director

32.

The _____________ is arguably the most powerful official in the White House Office They decide who gets to see the President and which matters are important enough to be brought to the President’s attention.

a)

Budget Director

b)
Chief of Staff
c)

Press Secretary

d)
Secretary of Defense
33.

The ____________ is a member of the White House Office who provides reporters with news about, and statements from the President.

a)
Communications Director
b)
Chief of Staff
c)

Budget Director

d)
Press Secretary
34.

The main job of the National Security Council is to ______________________.

a)
Coordinate international sports events
b)
Manage national parks
c)
Oversee agricultural policies
d)
Provide advice and assist the President on national security and foreign policy matters.
35.

What are the three Constitutional requirements for the U.S. Presidency?

a)

Natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

b)

Natural-born citizen, at least 25 years old, lived in the U.S. for at least 5 years

c)

Naturalized citizen, at least 35 years old, resident of the U.S. for at least 12 years

d)
Foreign-born citizen, at least 30 years old, resident of the U.S. for at least 10 years
36.

In 1947, Congress passed a law declaring the order of succession for the Presidency.  Fill in the blanks to complete the order of Presidential succession.  (1) President (2) Vice President (3) __________________ (4) ___________________ (5) Secretary of State.

a)

Attorney General, Speaker of the House

b)

Secretary of Defense, President Pro Tempore

c)

Secretary of Defense, Attorney General

d)
Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate
37.

The __________________ is a group of the heads of the executive departments, the Vice President, and other important officials that give advice and assistance to the President.

a)
Cabinet
b)
Parliament
c)
Senate
d)
Congress
38.

The ____________________ is the speech that the President is required to give to Congress each year.  

a)
Congressional Address
b)
Governmental Talk
c)
Presidential Speech
d)
State of the Union Address
39.

A presidential candidate must earn  at least ______ out of the 538 Electoral Votes to win the Presidency.

a)
250
b)
300
c)
200
d)
270
40.

True or False? - In the election for U.S. President a candidate can earn the most popular votes from the U.S. citizens but still not win the Electoral College and become President.

a)
False
b)
True
41.

The Presidential election is held every four years on a Tuesday in ________________ and the winner is inaugurated and officially named U.S. President in _________________.

a)
September, October
b)
July, August
c)

November, March

d)
November, January
42.

A state’s number of electors in the Electoral College is the total number of that state’s __________________________________.

a)

Senators and Appeals Court Judges

b)

representation in the Supreme Court

c)

representatives in the Circuit Court

d)

Senators and Representatives in the House of Representatives

43.

________________________ was the first President of the United States.

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Benjamin Franklin
44.

Which of the following individuals was never President of the United States?

a)

Grover Cleveland

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
George Washington
45.

Which of the following positions IS NOT part of the President's cabinet?

a)
Attorney General
b)

Secretary of Social Media

c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Secretary of State
46.

Which of the following positions IS part of the President's cabinet?

a)

Secretary of Rural Affairs

b)

Secretary of Health and Human Services

c)

Secretary of Stress Development

d)

Secretary of Suburban Affairs

47.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about dairy farming and growing crops?

a)
Secretary of Agriculture
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Secretary of Defense
48.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about the new skyscrapers being built in downtown Los Angeles?

a)
Secretary of Transportation
b)

Secretary of Health and Human Services

c)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
d)
Secretary of Energy
49.

Which Term? - Refers to matters only affecting the United States.

a)
Domestic
b)
International
c)
Foreign
d)
Global
50.

How would you define an ambassador?

a)
A popular brand of luxury watches.
b)

A type of migration in the U.S.

c)

A term used to describe a type of government.

d)
A diplomatic official representing their country in foreign nations.
51.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about curriculum in elementary schools?

a)
Secretary of Defense
b)

Attorney General

c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Secretary of State
52.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about the cost effectiveness of traveling by train in the United States?

a)

Secretary of State

b)
Secretary of Energy
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Secretary of Transportation
53.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about how many twenty dollar bills are being produced every year?

a)
Secretary of Commerce
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Secretary of Agriculture
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
54.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about the effectiveness of solar power?

a)
Secretary of Education
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Secretary of Energy
d)
Secretary of Agriculture
55.

Who in the President's cabinet would he speak to if he had questions about the war in Ukraine?

a)
Secretary of Agriculture
b)

Attorney General

c)
Secretary of Energy
d)
Secretary of Defense
56.

Which Presidential role is best represented by this picture of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act into law in 1964?

a)
Commander-in-Chief
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)

Legislative Leader

d)

Party Leader

57.

Who was the only U.S. President to ever serve more than two terms in office?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
58.

How many electoral votes does Wisconsin have in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election?

a)
20
b)
10
c)
15
d)
5
59.

If both the U.S. President and Vice President die or resign who would take over as U.S. President?

a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)

Attorney General

d)

President Pro Tempore

60.

Which Presidential role is best represented by this picture of Richard Nixon shaking hands with Chinese Premier Chou Enlai after he arrived in China in 1972?

a)

Chief Diplomatic

b)

Judicial Leader

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Party Leader