The Executive Branch and Federal Bureaucracy

Question 1

Constitutional duty of the Vice President

Answer 1

presides over electoral vote counts, president of the Senate, breaks tie votes in the Senate

Question 2

The Cabinet – What is it? How many departments? Which was the first created?

Answer 2

the cabinet is an advisory body made up of 15 executive departments. First created was department of state

Question 3

What is the Bureaucracy?

Answer 3

an administrative system governing any large institution, whether publicly owned or privately owned

Question 4

Who creates bureaucratic agencies?

Answer 4

Congress

Question 5

The State of the Union Address

Answer 5

an annual message delivered by the President to Congress describing the nation’s condition and recommending programs and policies

Question 6

How many years total can a president serve in office?

Answer 6

10 years

Question 7

The Pardon Power

Answer 7

the power of the president to forgive and pardon offenses except in cases of impeachment