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The President's cabinet of advisors are the leaders of these groups
Independent Executive Agencies
Government Corporations
The Executive Office
Executive Departments
2
To bring formal charges of wrong doing against the President is called?
Veto
Amendment
Impeachment
Indictment
3
The head of the Executive Branch is?
The President Pro-Tempore
The President
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the House
4
This group works directly under the President's supervision to make the nation's budget
The Commerece Department
The Defense Department
The Labor Department
The Executive Office
5
Only the ______________ may bring charges of impeachment
The States
The Supreme Court
The Senate
The House of Representatives
6
When a candidate for the Presidency wins a state's popular vote, they win
All of that state's electoral Votes
Half of the Electoral votes
A percentage of that state's electoral votes
Just the popular vote
7
In order to become President a candidate must win__________ electoral Votes
270
535
435
538
8
In this role the President runs the business of the United States
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
9
The U.S. Postal Service is an example of one of these 60 that work under the President
Government Corporations
Independent Executive Agencies
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Executive Departments
10
The Executive Branch of the Federal government was created by?
Article 1
Article 3
Article 2
Article 4
11
The Popular vote is used to determine
The Vice Presidency
The Presidential Election
Who will win a state's electoral vote
The Party's nomination
12
Each state has a number of electors equal to
Its number of SenatorsSenators
Its Representatives in the House
Its total population
Its total representation in Congress
13
The President of the United States is limited by the 22nd Amendment to ______ terms.
4
8
2
6
14
Presidents serve a term of _________ years?
6 years
12 years
2 years
4 years
15
The office of the President is the only elected position that requires a person to be?
A natural born citizen
A naturalized citizen
Male
A resident of the U.S.
16
In this role the President represents all U.S. citizens when at many occasions
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
17
In this role the President directs the nation's armed forces
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
18
There are _____________ electoral votes in the United States
435
535
538
270
19
Election day is determined by Article 2, section 1 of the Consitution to be the first Tuesday
After the 2nd Monday in November
of November
after the month of October
After the 1st Monday in November
20
NASA, the National Aeronautic and Space Agency is an example of a
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Independent Executive Agencies
Executive Departments
Government Corporations
21
If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office ___________ takes his place.
The Vice President
The Chief Justice
The President Pro Tempore
The Speaker of the House
22
The vote cast by citizens is called
The Electoral Vote
The people's vote
The preliminary vote
The Popular Vote
23
In order to become the President of the United States a person must be at least?
25 years old
30 years old
55 years old
35 years old
24
The Federal Communications Commission is an example of one of these 11 that help enforce laws
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Executive Departments
Government Corporations
Independent Executive Agencies
25
The group of electors from each state who cast the actual votes to elect the President and V.P.
The State Legislators
The Electoral College
The People
The Congress
26
In this role the President plans the nation's budget
Chief Executive
Chief Legislator
Chief of State
Economic Leader
27
In this role the President is the leader of his political party
Party Leader
Chief Legislator
Economic Leader
Chief of State
28
How many Presidents have been found guilty of wrong doing and removed from office?
2
0
1
3
29
It is the responsibiity of the Executive Branch to?
Establish Justice
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
Make laws
30
In this role the President directs the nation's foreign policy
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
31
How many Presidents has the United States had in it's 238 year history?
50
40
44
48
32
In order to become the President a person must be a resident of the U.S. for at least?
35 years
14 years
7 years
9 years
33
Once charges of impeachment have been made the President is given a trial in the ______________
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The House
The States
34
How many Presidents have been impeached in U.S. history?
3
4
2
1
35
In this role the President suggests new laws and works for their passage
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
36
The President's Cabinet of 15 advisors are individually called
Representatives
Administrators
Justices
Secretaries
