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Presidential Executive Orders

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the 2nd step of an executive order?

a)

The president issues an executive order

b)

The president identifies needed action

c)

The action falls within the president's powers

d)

It takes effect after publication

2.

What's the 3rd step of an executive order?

a)

The president issues an executive order

b)

The president identifies needed action

c)

The action falls within the president's powers

d)

It takes effect after publication

3.

What's the 4th step of an executive order?

a)

The president issues an executive order

b)

The president identifies needed action

c)

The action falls within the president's powers

d)

It takes effect after publication

4.

True or false: A presidential order remains in effect until it expires.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: a presidential order can be repealed if ruled unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or false: An executive order can provide direction on how the Supreme Court rules.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is a decree given by the President to a certain part of government, which tells them to interpret the law or act in a certain way?

a)

Decree

b)

Presidential Order

c)

Executive Order

d)

A Law

8.

Think back to the article about National Monuments, what did Trump and Biden do to Executive Orders made by the previous President?

a)

They followed the previous President

b)

They changed or undid the Executive Orders of the previous President

c)

They had Congress pass a Bill to change the previous President's order

d)

They did nothing different

9.

Which Presidential Role is about being the person who Enforces and Executes laws passed by Congress?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Administrator

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Commander in Chief

10.

DIRECTIVE, RULE OR REGULATION ISSUED BY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR SUBORDINATES, BASED UPON CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW.

(a)  

11.

What is the primary purpose of a Presidential Executive Order?

a)

To create new laws

b)

To manage operations of the federal government

c)

To amend the Constitution

d)

To declare war

12.

Which of the following is a limitation of Presidential Executive Orders?

a)

They can be overturned by the next President

b)

They require approval from Congress

c)

They are permanent and cannot be changed

d)

They can only be issued during wartime

13.

Who has the authority to challenge the legality of a Presidential Executive Order?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Secretary of State

d)

The Speaker of the House

14.

Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation as an Executive Order?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

15.

What is a common reason for a President to issue an Executive Order?

a)

To bypass Congress when immediate action is needed

b)

To change the Constitution

c)

To appoint Supreme Court Justices

d)

To declare a national holiday