Executive Branch

Question 1

This map could be an argument for

Answer 1

keeping the Electoral College

Question 2

To care for those who have served, and for his widow, and his orphan.

Answer 2

Department of Veteran’s Affairs

Question 3

Enforces the law and defends the interests of the United States according to the law

Answer 3

Department of Justice

Question 4

Advances the national interests of the United States and its people domestically and abroad

Answer 4

Department of State

Question 5

Maintains a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad

Answer 5

Department of the Treasury

Question 6

Responsible for providing the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country.

Answer 6

Department of Defense

Question 7

Protects America’s Great Outdoors and powers our future

Answer 7

Department of the Interior

Question 8

Provides the coordinated, comprehensive federal response in the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency

Answer 8

Department of Homeland Security

Question 9

Ensures America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

Answer 9

Department of Energy

Question 10

The head of the Justice Department is

Answer 10

The Attorney General

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the President’s duties in his role as Chief Legislator

Answer 11

The President is chairman of the Ways & Means Committee

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the President’s duties in his role as Chief Diplomat

Answer 12

Declares war

Question 13

Before the _____ Amendment, the candidate with the most votes would become President & the candidate with the 2nd most votes would become Vice President

Answer 13

12

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about the Vice-President?

Answer 14

The VP is elected by the Congress

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 principles of bureaucracy?

Answer 15

Bureaucracies must work in secret to keep from becoming targets of espionage.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about Presidential benefits?

Answer 16

The President gets a salary of $1 million

Question 17

The length of one Presidential term is ____ years

Answer 17

4

Question 18

When a bill is presented to the President, which of the following is NOT one of the actions he / she can take?

Answer 18

While Congress is not in session, he can make line-item changes and pass it without Congressional approval.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the President’s duties in his role as Head of State?

Answer 19

Delivering the State of the Union Address

Question 20

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a bureaucracy?

Answer 20

All of the agencies, people, and procedures that make the government operate

Question 21

Which of the following is the BEST definition of amnesty?

Answer 21

Blanket forgiveness offered to a group of violators

Question 22

Which of the following is the BEST definition for a Presidential pardon?

Answer 22

Legal forgiveness of a crime

Question 23

A / An _____is a directive, rule, or regulation issued by the President that has the effect of law

Answer 23

Executive Order

Question 24

Which power allows the President to reject individual items in a spending bill?

Answer 24

Line-item Veto

Question 25

A pact between the President and the head of a foreign state, that does not need Congressional approval is called a / an

Answer 25

Executive Agreement

Question 26

A formal agreement between two sovereign states needs a 2/3rd approval of the Senate. This power is the ____

Answer 26

Power to make treaties

Question 27

According to the Constitution, which group has to approve any appointments the President might make?

Answer 27

The Senate

Question 28

The President has the power to execute the law, which of the following gives him this authority?

Answer 28

The Oath of Office & the Constitution

Question 29

Which BEST explains the function of the Cabinet?

Answer 29

Hand-picked group of informal advisers that oversee many different agencies.

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT an example of bureaucracy?

Answer 30

US Congress

Question 31

Which date is Inauguration Day for the President of the US?

Answer 31

January 20th

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a flaw of the Electoral College?

Answer 32

Each state is guaranteed a say in who becomes president.

Question 33

How many Electoral College delegates does each state have?

Answer 33

As many as they have in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate combined.

Question 34

Which election cycle is used to select the nominee for a political party as their representative for president?

Answer 34

Primary elections

Question 35

Which states the correct order of succession for the President?

Answer 35

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro Tempore

Question 36

Which amendment states that presidents may only serve 2 full terms in office?

Answer 36

22nd

Question 37

Which is NOT a requirement to run for president of the US?

Answer 37

Must have served in Congress for at least one term.

Question 38

As Commander in Chief, the President has the ability to do which of the following?

Answer 38

Decide the use of the military

Question 39

Which of the following roles is an example of the President as Judicial Leader?

Answer 39

Grants commutations, amnesty, and pardons.

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT one of the President’s duties in his role as Chief Executive?

Answer 40

Grants commutations, amnesty, and pardons.