Branches of government: Executive

Question 1

Which article in the constitution gives power to the Executive branch?

Answer 1

The Second Article.

Question 2

Who elect the United States President?

Answer 2

A group of electors called the Electoral College

Question 3

Do people have a say in who is the President?

Answer 3

Yes, because popular vote determines the vote of the elector representing that region.

Question 4

What does the Department of Commerce work on?

Answer 4

It works on promoting the country’s economy, and the buying and selling of things in the USA.

Question 5

What does the Department of Education work on?

Answer 5

It works on promoting the country’s education and makes sure that education is available at all times and helps with school funds with financial aid.

Question 6

What does the Department of Energy work on?

Answer 6

It works on advancing national and economic energy security and helps find new, clean and reliable sources of energy.

Question 7

What does the Department of Health and Human Services work on?

Answer 7

It works on keeping Americans healthy and administers in Medicare and Medicaid, as well some agencies like FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and CDC (Centers for Disease) work in this Department.

Question 8

What does the Department of Homeland Security work on?

Answer 8

It work on disrupting and preventing terrorism attacks.

Question 9

What does the Department of Housing and Urban

Development work on?

Answer 9

It works on national housing need and helps poor families buys houses.

Question 10

What does the Department of Interior work on?

Answer 10

It works on protecting our land, natural resources and wildlife and manages national parks.

Question 11

What does the Department of Labor work on?

Answer 11

It works on making sure that America has a strong workforce, and works on job training, safe work conditions and minimum wage.

Question 12

What does the Department of State work on?

Answer 12

It works on relationships with other countries.

Question 13

What does the Department of Transportation work on?

Answer 13

It works on making sure that America has safe and fast transportation which affects our economy and quality of life.

Question 14

What does the Department of The Treasury work on?

Answer 14

It works on managing the money for the United States financial systems and makes money and collects taxes, plus makes sure the government has funds to keep running.

Question 15

What does the Department of Veteran Affairs work on?

Answer 15

It works on providing benefit programs for veterans who has served the country.

Question 16

What does the Department of Defense work on?

Answer 16

It provides the country’s military some of which are: The Army, Navy and the Air Force and is headquartered in the pentagon which is in Arlington, VA (President = Commander in Chief)

Question 17

What does the Department of Justice work on?

Answer 17

It enforces the law and protects the safety of Americans and provide fair justice.

Question 18

What is Cabinet?

Answer 18

It is the group of the President’s top advisors in 15 departments.

Question 19

What are the requirements to run for President?

Answer 19

You have to be at least 35 years old, be a natural born citizen and to have lived in America for 14 consecutive years.

Question 20

What is the Vice President?

Answer 20

It is the position directly behind the President and the main job of the position is to be the next President if anything were to happen to the current one.

Question 21

What is the Executive branch’s job?

Answer 21

To enforce the law.