WorksheetsUnit 8 Vocab Quiz- The Executive Branch
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This refers to the order or plan, as per the 25th Amendment, for times when a substitution or vacancy occurs to the office of President.
a)
Presidential Succession
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
Chief executive
d)
Chief Agenda Setter
e)
Chief of State
2.
This term refers to the President's role in directing the nations armed forces.
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Chief Agenda Setter
e)
Chief of State
3.
This term refers to the President as the primary officer vested with the powers outlined in Article II of the United States Constitution.
a)
Chief Executive
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Agenda Setter
e)
Chief of State
4.
Term for the President as the main architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress.
a)
Chief Agenda Setter
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief of State
5.
Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.
a)
Chief of State
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief Agenda Setter
6.
Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief Agenda Setter
7.
A directive, rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law.
a)
Executive Order
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief Agenda Setter
8.
Release from punishment or legal consequences of a crime, by the President (in a federal case) or a Governor (in a state case)
a)
Pardon
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief Agenda Setter
9.
The act of negotiating and dealing with other nations in the world, trying to achieve goals without force.
a)
Diplomacy
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief Agenda Setter
10.
An independent governmental organization established by legislative act in order to set standards in a specific field of activity, or operations, in the private sector of the economy and then to enforce those standards.
a)
Regulatory Agency
b)
Presidential Succession
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
Chief Executive
e)
Chief Agenda Setter
11.
An expansive team of executive branch officials appointed by each President to assist in carrying out various tasks of the executive office.
a)
Administration
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Cabinet
d)
Domestic Policy
e)
Executive Agreement
12.
A large complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization, especially government departments, agencies and offices.
a)
Bureaucracy
b)
Administration
c)
Cabinet
d)
Domestic Policy
e)
Executive Agreement
13.
An important group of advisors to the President consisting of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch who head the fifteen executive departments.
a)
Cabinet
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Domestic Policy
e)
Executive Agreement
14.
The overall set of procedures and philosophy developed by a President in dealing with issues within the borders of the country.
a)
Domestic Policy
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Executive Agreement
15.
An arrangement or agreement made directly by the President with the head of a foreign state, but is not considered a treaty so Senate confirmation is not required.
a)
Executive Agreement
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Domestic Policy
16.
The President’s right to keep some information secret from the public, Congress and the courts.
a)
Executive Privilege
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Domestic Policy
17.
A set of stances, procedures and philosophically based actions that a nation takes in every aspect of its relationships with other countries.
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Domestic Policy
18.
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states, which has been ratified by Congress.
a)
Treaties
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Domestic Policy
19.
Tools or specific measures used by international actors to enforce laws, maintain international peace and security, or encourage compliance with specific policies or agreements.
a)
Sanctions
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Domestic Policy
20.
A presidential directive required by statute (law) to be delivered to appropriate Congressional committees to justify the commencement of covert operations, usually carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or National Security Agency (NSA).
a)
Presidential Finding
b)
Administration
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Cabinet
e)
Domestic Policy
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