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Unit 3 Executive Branch Quiz
Unit 3 Executive Branch Quiz
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Unit 3 Executive Branch Quiz
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1
How many terms can the president serve?
1
3
2
4
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The process of bringing charges against a public official is called
executive order
impeachment
executive privilege
removal
3
Which of the following is an example of the bully pulpit?
speaking out about a public issue
sending troops to Iraq
vetoing a bill
negotiating a treaty with Mexico
4
Which is NOT a requirement to run for president?
natural born citizen
live in the US for 14 years
35 years old
30 years old
5
The killing of a bill by refusing to sign within 10 days of Congress in recess
dying in committee
an executive order
veto
pocket veto
6
The members of the Cabinet are appointment by ________ and confirmed by ______
House; Senate
Senate; Senate
Senate; House
President; Senate
7
Which is NOT a legislating power of the president?
calling a special session of Congress
rewriting a bill from Congress
recommending legislation
using the pocket veto
8
The closest assistants and advisors to the president - like chief of staff and press secretary
Executive Office of the President
Independent agencies
Cabinet
White House staff
9
Who appoints members to the Cabinet?
the president
the Supreme Court
the House of Representatives
the Senate
10
President Nixon attempted to use which of the following powers to keep a scandal private?
pardon
reprieve
executive privilege
executive order
11
Complicated government rules that make it difficult to do business
Executive Order
Mandatory
Commander in Chief
Red Tape
12
What is the only formal responsibility of the vice president?
vote in the case of the 50/50 tie in the Senate
physically protect the president
write the president's speeches
preside of the House of Representatives
13
A civilian employee who works for the government
Civil Servant
Red Tape
Independent agencies
Discretionary
14
Which area of the executive branch is the Secretary of Defense?
Executive Office of the President
Independent agencies
Congress
Cabinet
15
A rule issued by the president
Pardon
Red Tape
Executive Order
Civil Servant
16
Which power does POTUS have that allows him to issue an executive order?
nominating cabinet positions
enforcing the law
budget making power
commander in chief
17
Who elects the President of the US?
the Speaker of the House
the people
the senators
the electoral college
18
Spending in the federal budget that can't be changed easily
Commander in Chief
Mandatory
Bureaucracy
Discretionary
19
Which is NOT a check against presidential power?
judging executive orders unconstitutional
overriding a veto
approving appointments
veto
20
The jury in an impeachment trial is
the president
the House of Representatives
the Senate
the Supreme Court
