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FSQExec

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can the president prevent a bill from becoming a law?

a)

by issuing an executive proclamation

b)

by using the power of appointment

c)

by issuing an executive order

d)

by using the power of veto

2.

Which government body assists the president by performing these functions?

a)

a federal agency

b)

a federal district court

c)

a Senate subcommittee

d)

the House of Representatives

3.

The main function of the President's Cabinet is to —

a)

support the President in each action he decides to take towards the other branches

b)

deter Congress from exercising the Elastic Clause of Article I

c)

assist in the movement of bills into law through Congress

d)

advise the President based on his or her official duties

4.

Which statement best describes the role of the vice president in Congress?

a)

The vice president assigns bills to committees in the House of Representatives.

b)

The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the House of Representatives.

c)

The vice president assigns bills to committees in the Senate.

d)

The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate.

5.

Read the following scenario and answer the question below. The president makes a television appearance and announces that the government needs more money to pay for government services and domestic policies. The president then drafts an executive order for a new payroll tax. However, the Supreme Court rules the order to be unconstitutional.

a)

Domestic policies are made by the Senate.

b)

The power to tax belongs to the legislative branch.

c)

Executive orders are approved by the judicial branch.

d)

The power to increase government services belongs to the Congress.