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Roles of the President Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the President do as Chief Policymaker?

a)

Leads the military

b)

Leads the Executive Branch

c)

Gives awards to deserving citizens

d)

Proposes laws to Congress

2.
What role allows the President to be the leader of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Executive
3.

Who would currently be considered the Chief of Party for the Democrats?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Ron Desantis

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Kamala Harris

4.

What does the President do as Chief Diplomat?

a)

Leads foreign policy

b)

Leads his political party

c)

Leads the Executive Branch

d)

Leads the military

5.

Which Role of the President is being displayed in this picture?

a)

Chief Citizen

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Commander-in-Chief

6.

"The President presides over the federal bureaucracy, departments and agencies, chooses and appoints officials and acts as CEO of the federal government"

Best describes which of the following roles of the President?

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Diplomat

7.

Who has the sole power of introducing bills to Congress?

a)

the President

b)

members of Congress

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

American citizens

8.

President Trump has spoken out against free trade agreements and advocates for tariffs on imported goods. His ability to influence trade falls under which of the following roles?

a)

Chief of state

b)

Chief manager of the economy

c)

Chief diplomat

d)

Chief policymaker

9.

Match the following presidential actions with the presidential role.

a)

Attend the Queen's Funeral

1.

Head of State

b)

Appoints federal officials

2.

Chief Executive

c)

Negotiating a climate treaty

3.

Chief Diplomat

d)

Calling the families of fallen soliders

4.

Commander in Chief

e)

Encouraging Congress to tackle immigration by proposing a law

5.

Chief Policymaker

10.
As Chief Citizen, the President represents all Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
In which role is the President the Head of Government?
a)
Chief Legislator
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief of State
d)
Commander-in-Chief
12.

In order to become president it takes at least ... electors in the electoral college.

a)

270

b)

538

c)

100

d)

151

13.

Why does New York have more electoral votes than Alaska?

a)

New York is bigger than Alaska.

b)

New York became a state before Alaska.

c)

New York was the first capitol of the United States.

d)

New York has a bigger population than Alaska.

14.

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

a)

gives too much power to states with the highest populations

b)

gives too much power to smaller states

c)

is not even a real college

d)

allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

15.

What symbol and color represents the democratic party?

a)

red

b)
elephant
c)

blue

d)
donkey 
16.

What symbol and color represents the republican party?

a)

red

b)
elephant
c)

blue

d)
donkey 
17.

How often does the United States hold a presidential election?

a)

Every 5 Years

b)

Every 3 Years

c)

Every 4 Years

d)

Every 6 Years

18.

Where would a Democratic or Republican presidential nominee spend the most time campaigning?

a)

a blue state

b)

a red state

c)

a swing state

d)

a state with a small population

19.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a presidential candidate?
a)
At least 35 years old
b)
Natural born US citizen
c)
College educated
d)
US resident at least 14 years
20.

9) Place these events in chronological order: A) general election; B) primaries and caucuses; C) national convention; D) Inauguration Day.

A B C D

a)

C, D, B, A

b)

C, B, A, D

c)

B, A, C, D

d)

B, C, A, D