Executive Branch Review

EB1

100

1. What is the main job of the President?

a) Make laws

b) Enforce laws

c) Interpret laws

d) Elect members of Congress

b) Enforce Laws

200

1. How often do Americans vote for President?

a) Every 2 years

b) Every 4 years

c) Every 6 years

d) Every 8 years

b) Every 4 years

300

1. Who is second in line to be President after the Vice President?

a) Secretary of State

b) Speaker of the House

c) Chief Justice

d) Secretary of Defense

b) Speaker of the House

400

1. When do presidential elections happen?

a) January

b) March

c) November

d) July

c) November

500

1. What is the Electoral College?

a) A building

b) A group that votes to elect the President

c) A government agency

d) A law

b) A group that votes to elect the President

EB2

100

1. Who can vote in a presidential election?

a) Anyone over age 16

b) Citizens age 18 and older

c) Only men

d) Only property owners

b) Citizens age 18 and older

200

1. What is one power of the President?

a) Declare laws unconstitutional

b) Veto bills

c) Make treaties illegal

d) Choose Supreme Court members alone

b) Veto bills

300

1. Who helps advise the President?

a) The Cabinet

b) The Supreme Court

c) The Senate only

d) Governors

a) The Cabinet

400

1. What is the President’s role with the military?

a) General

b) Soldier

c) Commander in Chief

d) Judge

c) Commander in Chief

500

1. What do we call the official ceremony where the President takes the oath of office?

a) Graduation

b) Inauguration

c) Confirmation

d) Appointment

b) Inauguration

EB3

100

1. If the President and Vice President cannot serve, who becomes President?

a) Speaker of the House

b) Secretary of State

c) Chief Justice

d) Senate Majority Leader

a) Speaker of the House

200

1. What is one reason voting is important?

a) It is required by law

b) It helps people have a say in government

c) It pays you money

d) It is only for special citizens

b) It helps people have a say in government

300

1. How many terms can a President serve?

a) One 4-year term

b) Unlimited terms

c) Two 4-year terms

d) Three 4-year terms

c) Two 4-year terms

400

1. What is it called when the President rejects a bill?

a) Veto

b) Approve

c) Sign

d) Nominate

a) Veto

500

1. Who signs treaties with other countries?

a) Congress

b) The Supreme Court

c) The President

d) State Governors

c) The President

EB4

100

1. What age must you be to be President?

a) 25

b) 30

c) 35

d) 40

c) 35

200

1. Who leads the Executive Branch?

a) Congress

b) Supreme Court

c) President

d) Governors

c) President

300

1. What is one duty of the Vice President?

a) Run the Supreme Court

b) Break ties in the Senate

c) Veto laws

d) Write tax bills

b) Break ties in the Senate

400

1. What do we call the heads of the Executive Departments?

a) Judges

b) Senators

c) Cabinet Members

d) Governors

c) Cabinet Members

500

1. When a President is elected, how long is one term?

a) 2 years

b) 4 years

c) 6 years

d) 8 years

b) 4 years

EB5

100

The President’s group of advisors are called:

The Cabinet

200

The vote by all the people in the country is called:

The Popular Vote

300

The branch of government that enforces laws is the:

Executive Branch

400

The ceremony where the President takes their oath is called:

The Inauguration

500

The group that officially elects the President is called:

The Electoral College

EB6

100

The person next in line after the President in the order of succession is:

The Vice President

200

 The order of who becomes President (if needed) is called:

Succession

300

The President’s role as leader of the military is called:

Commander in Chief

400

The leader of the House of Representatives is the:

Speaker of the House

500

The President rejecting a bill is called a:

Veto