06.07 The Executive Branch Quiz

Executive Orders are directives made by the President that carry the same weight as:

Law

Which of the following is not a qualification to become president of the United States

Must release your tax returns to the public.

Given the process of electing the president of the United States, when people cast their votes for the president on election day, they are actually casting their votes for:

Presidential electors

The number of electoral votes in the electoral college each state receives is determined by:

Representation in the House and Senate combined

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

Set term limits for the US President.

Using the political cartoon above, address the following question: What can be inferred from the political cartoon about the Electoral College?

Some states have a greater electoral impact in the outcome of presidential elections.

After the Vice President, the next in line in terms of presidential succession is

Speaker of the House

The President has the power to appoint all of the following positions except

Speaker of the House

Which of the following is not a check or balance held by the president?

The power to amend the US Constitution.

The president lives in

White House

President's role as Commander-in-Chief includes all of the following except

declaring war

The President of the United States derives foreign policy powers from

the Constitution

The president is elected by

the Electoral College

All of the following are roles of the president of the United States except

Chief of Staff

The purpose of the 25th Amendment is to

Clarify presidential succession in the Constitution.

Which of the following is not one of the Executive Departments in the US Government:

Department of Consumer Protections

The purpose of the Executive Branch is to

Enforce and execute laws of the land

Which federal body has the power of impeachment of the President?

House of Representatives

How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win, to win the election?

A simple majority