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To bring formal charges of wrong doing against the President is called?
Indictment
Amendment
Impeachment
Veto
2
How many Presidents have been found guilty of wrong doing and removed from office?
2
0
1
3
3
In order to become the President of the United States a person must be at least?
30 years old
25 years old
55 years old
35 years old
4
The head of the Executive Branch is?
The Speaker of the House
The President
The President Pro-Tempore
The Chief Justice
5
The President of the United States is limited by the 22nd Amendment to ______ terms.
4
8
6
2
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In order to become President a candidate must win__________ electoral Votes
538
535
270
435
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The President's cabinet of advisors are the leaders of these groups
Government Corporations
Executive Departments
Independent Executive Agencies
The Executive Office
8
This group helps the President make the nation's budget and monitor gov't spending
The Office of Management and Budget
The Defense Department
The Labor Department
The Commerece Department
9
In this role the President represents all U.S. citizens when at many occasions and ceremonies
Commander in Chief
Head of State
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
10
There are _____________ electoral votes in the United States
538
535
435
270
11
In this role the President directs the nation's armed forces
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
12
The vote cast by citizens is called
The people's vote
The Electoral Vote
The Popular Vote
The preliminary vote
13
The group of electors from each state who cast the actual votes to elect the President and V.P.
The Congress
The People
The Electoral College
The State Legislators
14
The President's Cabinet of 15 advisors are individually called
Administrators
Justices
Secretaries
Representatives
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The Federal Communications Commission is an example of one of these 11 that help enforce laws
Government Corporations
Executive Departments
Independent Executive Agencies
Independent Regulatory Commissions
16
The U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of these 60 that work under the President
Independent Executive Agencies
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Government Corporations
Executive Departments
17
When a candidate for the Presidency wins a state's popular vote, they win
Half of the Electoral votes
All of that state's electoral Votes
A percentage of that state's electoral votes
Just the popular vote
18
Once charges of impeachment have been made, the President is tried or expelled by the _________
The House
The Supreme Court
The States
The Senate
19
In order to become the President a person must be a resident of the U.S. for at least?
7 years
14 years
9 years
35 years
20
In this role the President directs the nation's foreign policy and is the #1 ambassador
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
21
In this role the President runs the "business" of the United States and 3 million gov't workers
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
Chief Executive
Chief of State
22
It is the responsibiity of the Executive Branch to?
Establish Justice
Make laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
23
If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office ___________ takes his place.
The President Pro Tempore
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the House
The Vice President
24
Only the ______________ may bring charges of impeachment
The House of Representatives
The States
The Senate
The Supreme Court
25
The Executive Branch of the Federal government was created by?
Article 3
Article 1
Article 4
Article 2
26
In this role the President plans the nation's budget
Chief Legislator
Economic Leader
Chief Executive
Chief of State
27
Each state has a number of electors equal to
Its number of Senators
Its Representatives in the House
Its total population
Its total representation in the house and the senate
28
In this role the President suggests new laws and works for their passage
Chief of State
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
29
NASA, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration is an example of a
Government Corporations
Independent Regulatory Commissions
Independent Executive Agencies
Executive Departments
30
How many Presidents have been impeached in U.S. history?
2
1
4
3
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In this role the President is the leader of his political party
Party Leader
Chief Legislator
Economic Leader
Chief of State
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The Popular vote is used to determine
The Party's nomination
Who will win a state's electoral vote
The Vice Presidency
The Presidential Election
33
The office of the President is the only elected position that requires a person to be?
A natural born citizen
A naturalized citizen
A resident of the U.S.
Male
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Presidents serve a term of _________ years?
2 years
12 years
6 years
4 years
