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Unit 5 Executive Branch Review
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1
What does the 22nd Amendment restrict?
The number of years per presidential term.
The ordinance powers of the president.
The number of presidential terms a president can serve.
The military powers of the president.
2
Which of the following is NOT a power of clemency (mercy) the president has?
Reprieve
Pardon
Amnesty
Appointment
3
True or False: Executive orders have the power of a law.
True
False
4
Which cabinet member would most likely advise the president on foreign affairs?
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Labor
5
Which of the following is the oldest executive department?
Department of Defense
Department of State
Department of Justice
Department of Housing and Urban Development
6
The _________________ selects Cabinet members, who must be approved by the ____________.
House, President
President, Senate
House, Senate
President, Supreme Court
7
Which of these is not part of the "inner cabinet?"
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Commerce
8
What is the maximum number of years a person can serve as president?
10
8
4
2
9
Which of these presidential powers needs Senate's approval?
Pardon
Executive Order
Executive Agreement
Treaty
10
All of the following are legislative powers of the president except for _______________.
Signing a Treaty
Signing Bill into Law
Veto Power
Proposing legislation
11
Which cabinet member would most likely advise the president on U.S. workforce statistics?
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of the Interior
12
What does the 25th Amendment address?
Presidential Term Limits
Allowing 18 year-olds to vote
Poll Taxes
Presidential Disability and Succession
13
Independent agencies act independent of _____________.
The Executive Branch
Their parents
Executive Departments
The U.S. Government
14
Which role is the president playing when he signs a treaty?
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party
Chief of State
Chief Diplomat
15
Which of the following is not a requirement to become president?
U.S. resident 14 years prior
at least 35 years of age
political background
Natural Born Citizen
16
How long is a presidential term?
4 years
1 year
8 years
2 years
17
What position is next in the Presidential line of succession after the Vice President?
Secretary of State
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of Treasury
Speaker of the House
18
When the president sends troops into a foreign conflict he is acting as ________________.
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Commander in Chief
Chief of Party
19
The president can issue executive orders under the ___________ power.
Clemency
Appointment
Diplomatic
Ordinance
20
Which Cabinet member would most likely conduct relations with China on behalf of the president?
Secretary of the Interior
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
21
Which executive department is the newest?
Department of Education
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the interior
Department of Homeland Security
22
Which of these is a duty of the Vice President according to the Constitution?
Appoint Cabinet Members
Appoint Supreme Court Justices
Sign Treaties
Preside over the Senate
