Facts about the
Executive Branch
Executive Branch
What is the name of the advisory board in the Executive Branch which is comprised of fifteen departments?
The Cabinet
Which President was related to FDR?
Teddy Roosevelt
When answering the question, make sure to determine which Power of the President is involved and why you chose your answer?
True or False: The President needs congressional approval when ordering a military strike.
False. As Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, the President does not need congressional approval in case of an emergency.
How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidency?
270
If Trump becomes President again, he will be the second President to serve to two non-consecutive terms. Who is the only President in history to serve non-consecutive terms in office.
Grover Cleveland (1885-1889 & 1893-1897)
Which Article in the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
Article II
A series of government programs enacted by FDR to help salvage the US economy after the Great Depression.
The New Deal
Who was Patty Hearst and which lesson was she in?
Patty Hearst was the grand daughter of billionaire publisher William Randolph Hearst. She was kidnapped and tortured by SLA, a terrorist group. She carried out many crimes with the SLA; however, her defense attorneys argued she was brainwashed be her kidnappers.
She was mentioned in "How Do Presidents Use the Pardon?"
What is a "swing state"?
A "swing state", or battle ground state, is a state that could be won by a Democratic or Republican presidential candidate during the election.
If Kamala Harris becomes President, she will first African American, Indian and female President.
Who was the only female African American Secretary of State?
Condoleezza Rice (Secretary of State under George W. Bush, 2004-2008)
Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution outlines the State of the Union. What is the purpose of the State of the Union [Address]?
What was Executive Order 9066 and why was it controversial?
In the aftermath of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, President FDR issued Executive Order 9066 which sent 120,000 Japanese-Americans to internment camps. It was controversial not only because it was discriminatory but also since most the aforementioned people who were imprisoned had nothing to do with Imperial Japan.
In our foreign treaty lesson, what was the Union Islands Treaty?
A treaty between the United States and New Zealand involving the Union Islands; a series of islands in the Pacific oceans claimed by both countries.
Why are there 538 electors altogether?
Electors are determined by the number of representatives per state: the total number of congressmen and and two senators. When you add all fifty states together, you get 538.
What was the Iraq War? Who was president when it began?
In your response, make sure to list something "good" (positive) and "bad" (negative).
In the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush along with allied forces invaded Iraq. The United States' goal was to eliminate dictator Saddam Hussein and remove potential "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs).
While the US captured and later killed Saddam Hussein, they never found WMDs.
This amendment enables the vice president to become president if the president dies, resigns or is removed from office by impeachment.
25th Amendment
How many Executive Orders did FDR issue?
(The group that guesses the number closest will receive full credit.)
3,721
How many high-ranking government officials does the President need to appoint?
How many people work for the federal government?
(Guess both parts correctly for full credit.)
5,000
6 million
There are SEVEN (7) "swing states" that could determine the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election. What are these seven states?
(The group that guesses the most states correctly will receive full credit.)
Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.
What happens if the Electoral College ends in a tie?
If there's 269-269 tie, the election for President is determine by the House of Representatives. Each state delegation has one vote and there is a majority (26 states) needed to win). Senators elect the Vice President and a majority (51 votes) is needed to win.
This federal agency is responsible for dealing with Native Americans.
(Hint: two answers are correct.)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which is part of the Department of the Interior.
How long did FDR serve as President?
(The group that gets the years, months and days closest will receive full credit.)
12 years, 1 month and 8 days
In our veto lesson, there were a handful of laws that were vetoed by the President and later overridden by Congress. Name one of the aforementioned laws?
Justice Against Sponsors Against Terrorism Act (Obama)
National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 (Trump)
Water Resources Development Act (Bush)
The Farm Bill (Bush)
In addition to Donald Trump in 2016, there are four other presidents who lost the popular vote but won the electoral vote. Name 1 (ONE) of these four presidents.
George W. Bush (2000);
Benjamin Harrison (1888);
Rutherford B. Hayes (1876);
John Quincy Adams (1824);
Read the scenario below. The group that guesses the most amendments correctly will receive full credit. (These amendments are both inside and outside of the bill of rights. HINT: THERE IS A TRICK QUESTION!)
The year is 1921 and John Doe has a bottle of whiskey in the trunk of his car. Mr. Doe is also carrying a registered firearm; he is traveling from West Virginia to Iowa to visit family. On his journey, Mr. Doe is pulled over in Ohio. The officer arrests Mr. Does but does not read him his Miranda Rights.
18th Amendment makes alcohol illegal; Congress passed it in January 1919
2nd Amendment - Right to bear arms
10th Amendment - States' rights; different states have different gun laws
**Miranda Rights were not created until after Miranda v. Arizona in 1966