WorksheetsChapter 6 Exam - Executive Branch
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
When citizens vote for president, they are really voting for electors in their state.
True
False
The 25th amendment states if the vice president assumes the office of the president, the office of the vice president is filled by the leader of the House of Representatives.
True
False
The president has the power to forgive a criminal and to free the criminal from jail.
True
False
Presidential elections are held every 4 years.
True
False
The 22nd amendment limits the president to three elected terms in office.
True
False
Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?
At least 40 years old, native born citizen, lived in the US for 10 years
At least 35 years old, native born citizen, lived in the US for 14 years
At least 35 years old, native born citizen, college educated
At least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in the US for 14 years
Historically, which combination of characteristics have most presidents of the US shared?
college educated, from a state with a small population
self-educated, from a state with a large Protestant Christian population
self-educated, from a state with a large immigrant population
college educated, from a state with a large population
The electoral college has ___ members.
438
535
538
435
In most states, the winner of the popular vote
gets most of the electoral votes
gets none of the electoral votes
gets a proportionate number of electoral votes
gets all of the electoral votes
If no candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes,
the candidate with the most popular votes wins
the House of Representatives chooses the president
the Senate chooses the president
the ballots are recast
The president's main job is to
declare war
carry out laws
make laws
pardon criminals
In order to help the nation's economy, the president
names ambassadors
issues executive orders
calls a special session
makes budget decisions
Who takes care of the president's schedule?
the president's secretary
the attorney general
the chief of staff
the vice president
Which of the following is one of the president's jobs as head of state?
granting amnesty
building goodwill with other countries
meeting with budget officials
using force to back up foreign policy
The president affects the laws that Congress passes by
commanding Congress to pass the laws the president wants
forbidding Congress to pass the laws the president wants
writing bills that the president wants passed and introducing them to Congress
using persuasion to build support for laws the president wants
National Security Council officials include the __________, the secretary of state, the secretay of defense, and the chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
president
vice president
secretary of education
attorney general
Which office prepares the budget for the president?
OMB
CEA
EOP
NSC
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an example of
a regulatory commission
a federal bureaucracy
an executive agency
a government corporation
According to the Presidential Success Act, the Speaker of the House follows directly behind the vice president in the line of succession.
True
False
The Senate must approve any executive agreement by a 2/3 vote.
True
False
When naming a justice for the Supreme Court, the president must disregard whether the justice shares his or her own values.
True
False
The cabinet is made up of
foreign policy advisors
the heads of 15 departments
intelligence officers
economic advisors
The cabinet meets on the first day of each month.
True
False
The United States advances democracy in other countries in part by promoting human rights.
True
False
About how many employees work directly for the president in the White House Office?
10,000
50
5,000
500
Which of the following is the best example of the president acting as commander in chief?
the president orders American troops to invade another country
the president appoints people to serve as ambassadors
the president awards medals to the country's heroes
the president meets with senators to convince them to support a proposed law
The Director of National Intelligence is in charge of
information about other governments
national education plans
economic issues abroad
providing security advice to Congress
Presidential cabinet meetings are
a constitutional requirement
attended by both houses of Congress
increasingly rare in the modern presidency
a tradition
Only the _____________ can order troops into battle.
president
House of Representatives
commander of the army
Congress
A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
amnesty
a reprieve
an executive order
a pardon
The presidency may send the military into another country without a congressional declaration of war.
True
False
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to
cabinet members
the president
the vice president
Congress
Treaties and trade policy are examples of
foreign policy tools
sanctions
military force
embargoes
Civil service workers are appointed by the president and must leave their jobs when a new president is elected.
True
False
Once elected, the president may not help his or her political party to raise money.
True
False
International trade can be used as a tool to persuade a nation to change its policies.
True
False
The Department of Homeland Security was created by
President Bill Clinton
the Constitution
President Barack Obama
President George W. Bush
According to the Constitution, the vice president
oversees Congress
appoints a president if the president dies
oversees the Senate
votes in all Senate matters
Which of the following is a qualification required by the Constitution for becoming president of the U.S.?
Naturalized citizen
political experience
resident for at least 25 years
35 years or older
What is the line of succession after the president and vice president?
secretary of state - president pro tempore - speaker of the house
speaker of the house - president pro tempore - secretary of state
president pro tempore - speaker of the house - secretary of state
president pro tempore - secretary of state - speaker of the house
Who has control over the war powers?
Congress
the president
the president and Congress
the defense department
President appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by
Congress
the Supreme Court
the vice president
the Senate
The Marshall Plan was a plan to help Western Europe
rebuild after World War II
the international trade after World War II
strengthen its education systems
with international defense after World War II
Signing treaties and giving foreign aid are examples of
trade sanctions used to influence a nation
tools to carry out foreign policy
the president's war powers
executive agreements
Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?
Speaker of the House
attorney general
secretary of state
vice president
NATO is a treaty promising mutual defense between the U.S. and
Canada only
Canada and all of Europe
Canada and some of Europe
all of Europe
The final authority to determine whether a law is acceptable under the Constitution rests with
Congress
the Supreme Court
the president
the Department of Justice
Which of the following is the main goal of United States foreign policy?
maintaining a clean environment
appointing ambassadors
keeping the country safe
giving aid to other countries
The statement in the Constitution that "Executive Power shall be invested in a President" means that the president is responsible for
carrying out the laws passed by Congress
appointing heads of congressional committees
giving information to the media about the state of the union
voting on legislation in Congress
If a state is geographically large, the number of electoral votes it has
is low because of the state's geographical size
could be high or low, depending on how many voters the state has
could be high or low, depending on how many representatives the state has
is high because of the state's geographic size
Which of the following indicates the line of succession after the vice president?
Presidential Succession Act
Twenty-fifth Amendment
Twenty-second Amendment
War Powers Resolution
The number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the number of
square miles the state covers
U.S. senators and representatives the state has
people who voted in the previous presidential election
required voters it has
States that the president must let Congress know within 48 hours when troops are sent into battle.
Presidential Succession Act
War Powers Resolution
25th Amendment
22nd Amendment
The most direct benefit of having a U.S. foreign policy that promotes democracy around the world is that it helps
reduce poverty
create jobs for U.S. workers
protect national security
promote trade
By what margin must the Senate approve a treaty with another nation?
3/5 vote
a simple majority
2/3 vote
3/4 vote
