Government - 11 Name:
Executive Branch Test Pts. Poss. - 87
Multiple Choice: (2 pts.)
_____1. In which role of the President is he head of the armed forces?
a. chief of state
b. chief diplomat
c. commander in chief
d. chief executive
_____2. The Constitution says the president has to be at least how old?
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
_____3. Which of the following is not a qualification for who can be President,
according to the Constitution of the United States?
a. natural-born citizen
b. 35 years old
c. male
d. 14 year resident of the United States
_____4. Which of the following would be an example of the President’s
executive power?
a. pardon
b. veto
c. executive order
d. make a treaty
_____5. Which of the following would be an example of the President’s military
power?
a. pardon
b. recommend legislation
c. make undeclared war
d. declare war
_____6. Which of the following is NOT one of the President’s judicial powers?
a. recognition
b. commutation
c. reprieve
d. pardon
_____7. Which of the following attempted to isolate the United States from
European affairs and conflicts?
a. internationalism
b. Monroe Doctrine
c. The Constitution
d. containment policy
_____8. Which of the following most closely approximates the president’s
yearly salary?
a. $100,000
b. $200,000
c. $300,000
d. $400,000
_____9. What is the maximum number of terms a President can serve?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
_____10. Which of the following elects the President of the United States?
a. electorate
b. electoral college
c. the people
d. everyone at the Krusty Krab
_____11. The power to reject part of a bill is called:
a. override
b. line-item veto
c. executive order
d. reprieve
_____12. Which of the following is the correct line of succession to the
presidency?
a. Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury
b. Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate Pro-Tempore
c. Vice President, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State
d. Vice President, Secretary of Treasury, Senate Pro-Tempore
_____13. Pacts between the president and foreign governments that do not
require Senate approval are called:
a. executive agreements
b. reprieves
c. pardons
d. executive orders
_____14. Which of the following is the presidential power to forgive people of a
crime?
a. commutation
b. pardon
c. reprieve
d. veto
_____15. The only president to be elected to four terms was:
a. John F. Kennedy
b. Calvin Coolidge
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
d. Dwight Eisenhower
_____16. The president gets to appoint people to the Supreme Court, but who
approves those appointments?
a. House of Representatives
b. Senate
c. Cabinet
d. Vice President
_____17. This item can give a president real leverage in influencing Congress:
a. political party affiliation
b. ability to debate
c. financial backing
d. public support
_____18. Which of the following is NOT an informal qualification for who can
become president?
a. male
b. Protestant
c. Catholic
d. white
_____19. This president had weekly radio broadcasts called fireside chats:
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Ronald Reagan
c. Jimmy Carter
d. John F. Kennedy
_____20. This term means the formal accusation of a public official:
a. reprieve
b. pardon
c. impeachment
d. acquittal
_____21. A group pardon is called:
a. amnesty
b. pardon
c. reprieve
d. commutation
_____22. President Obama recommending to Congress an economic stimulus
package would be an example of his ______power:
a. executive
b. judicial
c. legislative
d. military
_____23. Which of the following is NOT one of the president’s military powers?
a. ration food and fuel
b. take control of industries
c. make undeclared war
d. none of the above
_____24. Who was the only president to resign from office?
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Richard M. Nixon
c. George Bush, Sr.
d. George Washington
_____25. Whose responsibility is it to establish foreign policy?
a. the President
b. the Congress
c. the Supreme Court
d. the Military
_____26. How many electoral votes does Minnesota have?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 20
d. 42
_____27. Which of the following might cause a presidential candidate to
campaign less in a state?
a. very few electoral votes available
b. the state typically votes for the party opposite the presidential
candidate
c. the candidate feels he/she has the state locked up
d. all of the above
_____28. The presidential group of advisors is called the:
a. cabinet
b. advisory group
c. executive office
d. Congress
_____29. The maximum number of years a president can serve is:
a. 4
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
_____30. The most important duty of the president may be to ensure that all:
a. citizens have homes
b. military bases are in use
c. laws are “faithfully executed”
d. Congress members control spending
_____31. The oath of office at the presidential inaugural ceremony is
administered by the:
a. chief justice
b. outgoing president
c. vice president
d. Speaker of the House
_____32. The president speaks to the Congress and the nation about the
current condition of the country and future plans in and address called
the:
a. State of the Union
b. Condition of the Country
c. State of the State
d. Condition of the Nation
True/False: Place a “+” for true and a “o” for false next to each question. (1 pt.)
_____1. Even though the president vetoes a bill, it can still become a law.
_____2. The president can go to war without congressional approval.
_____3. The President can ration gas during times of war.
_____4. During war, the president can seize and operate private industries.
_____5. The president has the power to recognize, or acknowledge, the
existence of another country.
_____6. Of the three branches of our government, the executive branch
represents the largest bureaucracy.
Short Answer:
1. Why does the Constitution provide for the civilian control (the President) of our military? (2 pts.)
2 Explain what the containment policy was following WW II. (3 pts.)
1. There are two types of law. Which one deals with crimes against the state?
2. What is the term that describes a court’s authority to hear a case for the first time?
3. A formal charge by a grand jury is called an ______.
4. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional is called ______.
5. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
6. How long a term do Supreme Court Justices serve?
7. Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
8. Which body approves Supreme Court Justice appointments?
9. How many justices have to agree to hear a case before it can come before the Supreme Court?
10. How many African-Americans are on the Supreme Court?
11. How many women are on the Supreme Court?
12. What is the term that describes a person engaged in a law suit?
Extra Credit:
1. How did lobbyists get their name? (1 pt.)
2. Who was the youngest president to serve as president? (1 pt.)