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Civics Ch7 Executive Branch
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1
The most powerful member of the President's staff is the:
White House Counsel
Chief of Staff
Press Secretary
Appointments Secretary
2
What foreign policy can create markets for US products and jobs for American workers:
national security
promoting world peace
promoting democracy
international trade
3
Which part of the Executive Office helps the president implement US military and foreign policy
White House Office
National Security Council
Department of Homeland Security
Council of Economic Advisers
4
The amendment that addresses presidential succession is the:
18th
25th
21st
19th
5
Taken together, the agencies and employees of the executive branch are often called the:
president's administration
federal bureaucracy
executive staff
executive council
6
The civil service system is a _____ system
merit
regulatory
spoils
congressional
7
If the president and vice president die at the same time, who is next in line to be president:
Speaker of the House
secretary of state
Senate president pro tempore
secretary of defense
8
In order to win the election of president, a candidate must have how many electoral votes???
270
26
535
538
9
In which role is the president in charge of the army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard
party leader
chief executive
commander in chief
head of state
10
Which of the following is NOT included in foreign policy bureaucracy in the executive branch:
state department
justice department
central intelligence agency
defense department
11
Who counts the electoral votes and declares the winner as the next president?
congress
state representatives
senate
electoral college
12
The president may grant _____ to pardon a group of people.
sanctions
amnesty
treaties
executive agreements
13
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for becoming President of the United States:
35 years old
previously held elected office
resident of the US for at least 14 years
native born American citizen
14
As _______ the president directs the foreign policy of the United States
Head of State
Chief Diplomat
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
15
Which president was not assassinated:
John F Kennedy
William Henry Harrison
James A Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
16
The _____ approves presidential appointments:
vice president
senate
congress
house of representatives
17
An example of an executive agency is the:
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
NASA
US Postal Service (USPS)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18
The War Powers Act says the president must tell _____ immediately when troops are sent to war
the public
the pentagon
Congress
the attorney general
19
When the president deals with problems like unemployment, rising prices, high taxes, his role:
economic leader
chief executive
party leader
chief legislator
20
Which is NOT one of the jobs of the executive departments/agencies of the federal bureaucracy
turn new laws into action
regulate various activities
advise the president on policy
administer the day to day operations of federal government
21
The qualifications for becoming President of the United States are:
35 yrs, naturalized citizen, resident for 14 yrs
30 yrs, born in US, resident for 14 yrs
35 yrs, born in US, resident for 9 yrs
35 yrs, born in US, resident for 14 yrs
22
What amendment keeps the president from being elected no more than two terms
23rd
24th
26th
25th
23
What is the name of the president's jet?
Marine Corps One
Magnum Force One
Air Force One
Executive Force One
24
If the top 4 persons die in the executive branch, who is in line to become president:
Treasury Secretary
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
25
Vice president who replaced a president when he resigned from office:
Theodore Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
Franklin Roosevelt
William McKinley
26
A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment toward a group of people is called:
a pardon
amnesty
a reprieve
an executive order
27
Which of the following wars was not declared by congress but started when the Pres. sent troops
Vietnam
Spanish American War
WWI
WWII
28
What term refers to protecting the public by making/enforcing laws to certain industries/groups
executive agencies
regulatory boards and commissions
government corporations
independent agencies
29
First President to die in office:
James A Garfield
George Washington
William Henry Harrison
William McKinley
30
What is the overall plan for dealing with other nations?
foreign policy
embargo
treaty
trade sanctions
31
What is money, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries:
trade sanctions
foreign aid
ambassadors
international trade
32
In response to the terrorist attacks of September 2001, President Bush created the:
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Council
Department of Homeland Security
33
What is the name of the office that directs the civil service system today?
Civil Service Standards Office
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Civil Service Reform
Office of Personnel Management
34
A state has as many ____ as the total of its US senators and representatives:
points
ballots
spoils
electoral votes
35
Where does the president live and work:
Camp David
Monticello
White House
Capital
36
President who served for two terms then refused to run for a third:
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
37
Which article of the Constitution describes the Executive branch of Government:
IV
II
I
III
38
If the senate votes on a bill and it is a tie, who breaks the tie with their vote:
Speaker of the House
Vice President
President
Senate Pro Tempore
39
Agreement among a group of nations prohibiting trade with a target nation is known as:
a trade sanction
a tariff
a trade barrier
an embargo
40
What is an agreement among a group of nations prohibiting them to trade with another nation
blockade
embargo
tariff
sanction treaty
41
A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries is called a:
treaty
policy guru
tariff
sanction
42
President Bill Clinton ordered cruise missiles fired on terrorists in Afghanistan in 1998:
it was called military force
it was called creating treaties
it was called international trade
it was called foreign aid
43
Which of the following is NOT a power Congress has in conducting military affairs:
command the armed forces
spend or withhold money for defense
prohibit certain military actions
declare war
44
_____ is an agreement between two or more countries:
an accord
an executive agreement
a treaty
an embargo
45
The president has the power to issue an ____, which a rule or command that has the force of law
economic sanction
executive order
execution order
amnesty order
46
The only president to be elected more than two terms:
Abraham Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
George Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
47
Our first vice-president
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
48
Article I of the Constitution gives the vice president the authority to:
become president if the president dies or resigns
advise the president on policy
preside over the senate
visit foreign nations to represent the administration
49
Which Amendment describes the process to replace the president if he or she should leave office
23rd
25th
20th
27th
50
In which role does the president greet visiting kings, queens, and other foreign leaders
chief executive
chief diplomat
head of state
party leader