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Civics Today: Ch. 6 - The Executive Branch
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#Chapter 6 #TheExecutiveBranch #Building Citizenship: Civics and Economics Ch. 6
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1
What is one way the President fulfills the role of an economic leader?
By meeting with foreign leaders.
By proposing legislation to Congress.
By planning the federal budget.
By raising funds for his or her party.
2
By what margin must the Senate approve a treaty with another nation?
Three-fourths vote.
Two-thirds vote.
A simple majority.
Three- fifths vote.
3
What Department oversees the FDA and CDC ?
State Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
4
Who oversees the FBI, DEA, and ATF ?
Department of Justice
Department of Defense
State Department
Department of Law Enforcement
5
The Executive Office of the President contains all the following, except _____.
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Council
Office of Management and Budget
White House Office
6
Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Vice President
7
The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of merit, not who they supported, is called a(n) _______.
spoils system
political appointee
independent agency
civil service system
8
The President can delay the punishment of a person by issuing a(n)
Amnesty
Executive Order
Pardon
Reprieve
9
Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of American foreign policy?
Better Healthcare
National Security
International Trade
World Peace
10
The final authority to determine whether a law is acceptable under the Constitution rests with _______.
the President.
Congress.
the Department of Justice.
The Supreme Court.
11
The following are the goals of foreign policy EXCEPT ___.
encourage world peace
to protect national security
to help spread democracy and human rights
to promote literacy/education
12
What is a business that is owned and operated by the government?
The Civil Service System
A Government Corporation
The Spoils System
An Independent Agency
13
The nation's plan for dealing with other nations is called its
Federal Bureaucracy
National Security
Trade Sanctions
Foreign Policy
14
What is the oldest cabinet level department in Executive Branch ?
State Department
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
15
The assassination of President James Garfield led to the passage of the _____.
Civil Service Reform Act
Presidential Succession Act.
Twenty-fifth Amendment.
War Powers Act
16
Presidential appointees to the cabinet departments & top government offices must be approved by _______.
Congress.
the vice president.
the Senate.
the Supreme Court.
17
The number of electoral votes each state has is equal to the number of ______.
US senators and representatives the state has.
registered voters it has.
square miles the state covers.
people who voted in the previous election.
18
What is an agreement among a group of countries that prohibits trade with a target country?
Ambassador
Foreign Policy
Embargo
Trade Sanctions
19
The amendment that limits the president to two terms is _____.
Amendment 23
Amendment 21
Amendment 25
Amendment 22
20
Which of the following explains the order of who becomes president if he/she can't serve, dies, or is removed?
Presidential Succession Act
Pendleton Act
Twenty-fifth Amendment
Twenty-second Amendment
21
The most important goal of US foreign policy is usually considered _____.
protecting national security.
promoting trade.
creating jobs for US workers.
reducing poverty.
22
In his/her role as "chief executive", the president's main job is ______.
giving information in the State of the Union speech
introducing legislation to Congress for consideration.
carrying out the laws passed by Congress.
appointing the heads of the cabinet department.
23
The largest office within the Executive office of the President is the ____.
Cabinet.
Central Intelligence Agency
White House Office.
Officer of Administration.
24
What department in the cabinet has the largest budget?
Department of Justice
Department of US Treasury
Department of Defense
Department of Education
25
What is the law that says the President must notify Congress within 48 hours when troops are sent into battle?
War Reprieve Act
War Executive Order
War Powers Act
War Amnesty Resolution
26
Which of the President's closest advisors is the most powerful?
Press secretary.
Chief of staff.
Council to the President.
Assistant for domestic affairs.
27
Which of the following powers does the Constitution give the President?
To appoint judges to federal courts.
To declare war on other nations.
To Strike down unconstitutional laws.
To ignore laws passed by Congress.
28
What is a tax on imports called, which is sometimes used as a foreign policy tool?
tariff
embargo
treaty
sanction
29
A government agency that is NOT part of the cabinet is a(n) ____.
independent agency
spoils system
government corporation
executive department
30
How often does the cabinet meet with the President?
More than twice every month
At least once every week
Whenever the President wants to
At least once every year
31
Which of the following is a qualification required by the Constitution to become President?
Political Experience.
Naturalized Citizen.
35 Years old or older.
Resident for at least 25 years.
32
Who has the sole power of introducing bills to Congress?
The President
Supreme Court Justices
The American people
Congress members
33
Most federal government employees are
Political Appointees
Cabinet Members
Ambassadors
Civil-Servants/bureaucrats
34
What is the line of succession to the presidency after the vice president?
Senate president pro tempore, Secretary of State, House Speaker.
Secretary of state, senate president pro tempore, House Speaker.
Senate president pro tempore, House Speaker, Secretary of State
House Speaker, senate president pro tempore, Secretary of State.
35
FBI, ATF, and DEA are examples of ?
Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
State Law Enforcement Agencies
36
Why was the Twenty-Fifth Amendment passed?
To clarify what happens if a president can no longer serve.
To create the Electoral College.
To limit Presidents to two elected terms.
To establish the order of presidential succession.
37
Which President was elected to four terms?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
George W Bush
38
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to ______.
the president.
Congress.
cabinet members.
the vice president.
39
The United States will send an ambassador to another country only if their government ____.
approves US trade sanctions against other countries.
agrees to treaties with the US.
is democratic.
holds power legally.
40
The Constitution provides an indirect method of electing a president called the
Spoils System
Merit System
Executive Agreement
Electoral College
