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WorksheetsGovernment Unit 4 Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who can be impeached from the Executive Branch?
The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the US.
Only the President of the US.
Only members of Congress.
Only Supreme Court Justices.
What are the formal qualifications for US Presidents?
Natural Born Citizens, 75 years old, Resided for 10 years prior to the election in the United States
Naturalized Citizen, 30 years old, Resided for 10 years prior to the election in the United States
Natural Born Citizen, 25 years old, Resided for 7 years prior to the election in the United States
Natural Born Citizens, 35 years old, Resided for 14 years prior to the election in the United States
A person’s appearance, gender, race, religion and age are informal qualifications for US Presidents.
True
False
What are the terms of US Presidents?
Presidents serve a 7 year term. They are limited to one full term of office by the 2nd Amendment (1951)
Presidents serve a 6 year term. They are limited to one term by the 22nd Amendment (1951).
Presidents serve a 4 year term. They are limited to two full terms of office by the 22nd Amendment (1951).
Presidents serve a lifetime term. There is no limit to the number of terms.
If both the President and the Vice President die while in office, who becomes President?
Speaker of the Senate.
Secretary of State.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Speaker of the House.
What day are Presidents sworn into office?
March 20
January 20
July 4
December 25
If the President is still alive, but the Vice President dies while in office, who becomes the Vice President?
The President appoints someone, and the Congress has to approve it.
The Speaker of the House automatically becomes Vice President.
The Secretary of State becomes Vice President.
There is no Vice President until the next election.
Explain the Electoral College.
Each state gets a certain number of electors based on its representation in congress.
The president is chosen by a national popular vote only.
Each state has an equal number of electors regardless of population.
Electors are chosen randomly from the general population.
What does the 12th Amendment state?
Senators must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot.
It abolished slavery in the United States.
The most important part of the 12th amendment is that each elector must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot.
It established the right to a speedy and public trial.
Why is this important?
This ensures that the President will be paired with his running mate after the election.
It allows the Vice President to serve as President for two terms.
It guarantees that the President can veto any law.
It requires the President to be elected by Congress.
True or False: The Vice President is the Chief of Staff.
True
False
What is one of the roles for the Chief Executive?
Holding a Cabinet meeting to discuss government business.
Reading Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports on the state of national security.
Appointing the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Decorating the White House for the holidays.
Writing laws for Congress to pass.
True or False: The President to make laws.
True
False
Who is responsible to represent the US at public events?
The People
The Secretary of State
The Chief Justice
The President
What branch is responsible for interacting with leaders from other nations?
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Chief Executive
What is an example of Party Leaders?
Traveling to Kansas to speak at a rally.
Choosing leading party members to serve in the Cabinet. Traveling to California to speak at a rally for a party nominee to the U.S. Senate.
Vetoing a bill passed by Congress.
Appointing a Supreme Court Justice.
Why is NASA not a part of the Department of Defense?
The space program has many other purposes than the defense of the nation.
NASA is a private company and not a government agency.
NASA only conducts research on weather patterns.
NASA was created after the Department of Defense was dissolved.
What are regulatory agencies also called?
Enforcers
Gatekeepers
Watchdogs
Supervisors
Who establishes Post Offices and post roads?
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court
State Governors
What does the President’s cabinet do?
Advise the President.
Write laws for Congress.
Elect Supreme Court justices.
Run the military.
Who usually initiate foreign policies in the US?
Governors.
The Supreme Court Justices.
The President and Vice President.
The Secretary of Agriculture.
What is one of the best ways to protect the United States and the American people?
Diplomacy
Isolationism
Ignoring international issues
Reducing military presence
Who is responsible for negotiating and signing treaties?
The Senate.
The Supreme Court.
The President.
The Speaker of the House.
What department is responsible for Foreign Aid?
Department of the State
Department of Defense
Department of the Treasury
Department of Commerce
What are economic sanctions?
Establishing the amendments
The imposition of military rule over a country
The establishment of new trade agreements to boost economic growth
Withdrawal of customary trade and financial relations for foreign- and security-policy purposes
