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