WorksheetsExecutive Branch -AP GOV.
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 30mins
If the President vetos a bill, what portion of Congress must vote to pass the bill in order for it to become law without a Presidential signature?
3/4's
2/3's
1/2
Which list includes roles of the president?
Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive
Speaker of the House, Chief Executive
Speaker of the House, Chief Justice
Who are the President's advisors?
The Cabinet
Congress
The Supreme Court
The Governors
During the 1976 Presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter promised to pardon draft evaders from the Vietnam War to help heal the wounds of the war. Shortly after he was elected, President Carter pardoned about 100,000 draft dodgers. How was he able to pardon so many at once?
He was exercising his implied powers as President.
He was exercising his customary powers as President.
He was exercising his emergency powers as President.
He was exercising his expressed powers as President.
What is the group of electors called?
Congress
Electoral Collge
Senate
Delegate Univesity
The Electoral College...
functions independently of the major political parties
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
What did the 22th Amendment establish in regrades to the president?
Moved the date he\she takes office from March 4th to January 20th.
The vice President takes over for the President in case of emergencies or removal.
Limits the number of terms a president can serve to two terms or 10 years.
The president must get the support of Congress in 60 days when he sends troops into foreign countries.
What did the 25th Amendment establish in regrades to the president?
Moved the date he\she takes office from March 4th to January 20th.
The vice President takes over for the President in case of emergencies or removal.
Limits the number of terms a president can serve to two terms or 10 years.
The president must get the support of Congress in 60 days when he sends troops into foreign countries.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
Moved the date he\she takes office from March 4th to January 20th.
The vice President takes over for the President in case of emergencies or removal.
Limits the number of terms a president can serve to two terms or 10 years.
The president must get the support of Congress in 60 days when he sends troops into foreign countries.
What is the system called that elects the President?
Electoral College
Electoral University
Popular Vote
Popular Electoral
How many electoral points does an individual need to win?
170
200
270
300
What are the qualifications to be President of the U.S.?
35 years old, native born citizen, and live in the U.S. for 14 years.
30 years old, native born citizen, and live in the U.S. for 9 years.
25 years old, native born citizen, and live in the U.S. for 7years.
35 years old, naturalized citizen, and live in the U.S. for 14 years.
There are how many executive departments?
5
10
15
20
The executive branch is found in what article of the Constitution?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Which of these is an example of checks and balances
Senate confirmation of presidential appointments
The War Powers Act
The right to bear arms
The taxing power of states
The power of the President to choose members of his or her cabinet, ambassadors to other nations, and other officials in his or her administration
Presidential Appointments
Presidential Succession
Expressed Powers
Executive Orders
The order in which the office of President is to be filled if it becomes vacant
Presidential Succession
Presidential Appointments
Commutation
Triangulation
Powers directly stated in the Constitution
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
The power to reject a bill by not signing it if Congress is no longer actively in session
Pocket Veto
Implied Power
Expressed Power
Confirmation Bias
Formal directives issued by the President to conduct action by the federal government
Executive Orders
Presidential Succession
Presidential Appointments
Political Platform
An area where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters
Swing State
Triangulation
Political Platform
Safe Seat
Formal agreements between nations
Treaties
Triangulation
Executive Orders
Pocket Vetoes
What is the act of impeachment?
The formal process of accusing a government official of unlawful activity or wrongdoing.
The formal process of nominating an individual to run for president.
The formal process of accusing a military member of wrongdoing.
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
It can change the number of electoral votes.
It can't affect it since the number was determined in 1776.
It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has two electoral votes.
True
False
What is the minimum amount of electoral votes that a state has?
1
2
3
10
If a President gets too powerful by making too many Executive Orders, which branch can declare those orders unconstitutional?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
The president can appoint ambassadors, judges, and high officials pending whose approval?
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Senate
What is the purpose of Executive Orders issued by the President?
To appoint cabinet members and ambassadors
To give specific directives to federal agencies to carry out laws passed by Congress
To veto laws passed by Congress
To make new laws without Congressional approval
What is the purpose of Executive Agreements made by the President?
To make agreements with the House of Representatives
To make agreements with the Senate
To make agreements with state governments
To make agreements with foreign powers on international issues/disputes
What is the purpose of Executive Privilege exerted by the President?
To keep information confidential that would undermine the working of the Executive Branch
To keep information confidential that would undermine the working of the State Governments
To keep information confidential that would undermine the working of the Judicial Branch
To keep information confidential that would undermine the working of the Legislative Branch
What is the primary purpose of the President's legislative powers?
To make new laws without Congressional approval
To enforce laws passed by Congress
To recommend legislation to Congress
To declare war without Congressional approval
What is the role of the President in the law-making process according to the Constitution?
To propose and pass laws independently
To veto or approve laws passed by Congress
To interpret the constitutionality of laws
To enforce laws passed by state governments
What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address given by the President?
To declare war on other nations
To present the budget for the upcoming fiscal year
To report on the condition of the nation and outline legislative priorities
To appoint new members to the cabinet
the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
cabinet
executive order
civil service system
spoils system
agencies and employees of the executive branch
ambassadors
national security
merit system
federal bureaucracy
The main function of the bureaucracy is:
communicate with foreign nations
prosecute citizens of our nation
make the president happy
perform the day to day business of the federal government
What tile do most leaders of Departments have?
Ranking Members
Chairman
Secretary
CEO
In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for
a single executive who can respond quickly to crises
a president who has a good understanding of public policy
an electoral college in the selection of the president
a president who is youthful and assertive
