WorksheetsThe Executive Branch Quiz
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What article of the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
2.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief of Staff
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Commander-in-Chief
3.
What branch of government limits the President's war-time power?
a)
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
b)
The Judicial Branch
c)
The Olive Branch
4.
As per the U. S. Constitution, the president is required to create a yearly legislative agenda for the U. S. Government. What format is used to deliver this agenda?
a)
Impeachment Hearings
b)
State of the Union Address
c)
Permanent Address
d)
Inaugural Address
5.
The President of the United States has the power to:
a)
Declare War
b)
Veto Laws
c)
Declare laws unconstitutional
d)
Approve treaties
6.
The President of the United States has the power to:
a)
Ratify treaties
b)
Override a veto
c)
Declare executive acts unconstitutional
d)
Appoint Supreme Court Justices
7.
What is a primary role of the executive branch in the United States?
a)
To vote on laws
b)
To interpret laws
c)
To enforce laws
d)
To write laws
8.
The Electoral College is:
a)
A tally of every vote cast in the election
b)
A school where people study to become electors
c)
A combination of the popular and electoral votes
d)
A group of electors who decide the president
9.
The Popular Vote is
a)
A tally of every vote cast in the election
b)
A combination of the popular and electoral votes
c)
A group of electors who decide the president
d)
A vote cast by state legislatures
10.
In order to become president, you must be how old?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
11.
Put these steps in order from 1 (first) to 4 (last): General Election, Primary Debates, National Party Convention, Primary Elections
4 lines
12.
Candidates use ________ to get data or information about what people think of the issues.
a)
Polling
b)
Momentum
c)
Fundraising
13.
Running a negative ad allows you to show that the candidate you are running against:
a)
Agrees with you on the issues.
b)
Supports issues that the voters of a state oppose.
c)
Lacks a strong campaign manager.
14.
Positive campaign ads:
a)
Focus on the candidate's positions and why they should be elected.
b)
Criticize the candidate's opponent.
c)
Talk about the issues only, not the candidates.
15.
Candidates use data gathered from polling to:
a)
Convince voters to support them
b)
Learn about the issues that are important to voters in a state
c)
Raise money for their campaigns
16.
____________ help candidates meet face-to-face with voters in a state.
a)
TV commercials
b)
Personal appearances
c)
Popular issues
17.
Which of these is not a benefit of campaign ads?
a)
Allows face-to-face time with voters
b)
Spreads the message across a broad audience
c)
Can be used across TV, radio, internet, and print
18.
Fundraising is important to a presidential campaign because:
a)
commercials are free to candidates
b)
votes cost a lot of money
c)
campaigns are expensive
19.
How many electoral college votes must you win to become president?
a)
At least 548 votes
b)
270 or more votes
c)
All of the votes
20.
It is possible to lose the popular vote but win the presidency.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
National party contributions, individual donors, and Political Action Committees (PACs or Super PACs) are all sources of:
a)
Campaign funding
b)
Electoral votes
c)
Primary elections
22.
What are Primary Elections?
a)
The Election against the opposing party's nominee
b)
Elections against members of your own party
c)
Elections that decide tiebreakers
23.
Many of the President's powers are checked. What body does a lot of the checking? (By and with the advice and consent of the ____________________)
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
24.
Which amendment changed Inauguration Day from March 4th to January 20th?
a)
12th
b)
20th
c)
22nd
d)
25th
25.
Which amendment limited the President to two terms?
a)
12th
b)
20th
c)
22nd
d)
25th
26.
Which amendment gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes?
a)
12th
b)
19th
c)
23rd
d)
25th
27.
This group is appointed by the President and is tasked with advising the President and heading the 15 executive departments.
a)
The Senate
b)
The Cabinet
c)
The Supreme Judiciary
d)
The Executive Advisors
28.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Labor
29.
How does the president check the legislative branch?
a)
Declaring laws unconstitutional
b)
Vetoing laws
c)
Judicial review
d)
Impeaching federal officials
30.
How does the president check the judicial branch?
a)
Granting pardons and reprieves
b)
Vetoing laws
c)
Judicial review
d)
Impeaching federal officials
31.
What is another way the president check the judicial branch?
a)
Nominating Supreme Court Justices
b)
Vetoing laws
c)
Judicial review
d)
Ratifying treaties
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