US Government - Executive Structure

Question 1

TRUE or FALSE: Only Congress can declare war, but the Constitution allows the President to declare war in an emergency.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 2

What happens in case of a vacancy in the office of the Vice President?

Accepted Answer

The President nominates a successor who is confirmed by Congress

Question 3

How many U.S. Presidents have died while in office?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 4

What amendment formally limits a President to two full terms and no more than ten years in office?

Accepted Answer

22nd Amendment

Question 5

Which of the following are NOT considered benefits a President enjoys in addition to the annual salary?

Accepted Answer

All-access passes to Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament

Question 6

President represents America to the entire world. What unofficial Presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Chief of State

Question 7

Which two states split their electoral votes among the presidential candidates?

Accepted Answer

Maine and Nebraska

Question 8

How many days after the general election are electoral votes cast for the winning candidate?

Accepted Answer

41

Question 9

What was established by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Shortened the time between the election and a new president taking office

Question 10

Which of the following is considered an informal qualification for being President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Service in the U.S. Military

Question 11

What President's assassination prompted the passage of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

President John Kennedy

Question 12

President is the administrator of fifteen executive departments. What official Presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Chief Executive

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for being President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Must live within his home state for 14 years

Question 14

President formulates nation’s plans and for dealing with other countries. What official Presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Chief Diplomat

Question 15

What legislation established the order of presidential succession?

Accepted Answer

The Presidential Successsion Act of 1947

Question 16

The President helps Congress prepare the annual budget. What official Presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Chief Agenda Setter

Question 17

What is the official reason for holding party conventions in June and July of a presidential election year?

Accepted Answer

Choosing the party's candidate for President

Question 18

What President set the precedent of only serving two terms in office?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 19

Which of the following best defines the term DIPLOMACY?

Accepted Answer

The art of negotiating with foreign governments

Question 20

What term describes the outgoing President before the new President takes office?

Accepted Answer

Lame Duck

Question 21

What do Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John Kennedy have in common?

Accepted Answer

They were all presidents who were assassinated while in office

Question 22

President has the authority to send troops into battle. What official presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Commander-in-Chief

Question 23

How many electors are nominated by state political parties to vote for the President?

Accepted Answer

538

Question 24

President outlines government plans during State of the Union address. What official Presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Chief Agenda Setter

Question 25

What is the MINIMUM number of electoral votes that must be won in order to win the election?

Accepted Answer

270

Question 26

What individual presides over the official counting of electoral votes six days after they are cast for candidates?

Accepted Answer

The current Vice President

Question 27

What law prevents the president from committing troops to combat for more than 60 days without congressional approval?

Accepted Answer

The War Powers Act

Question 28

48 states cast their electoral votes for the candidate who gets the most votes in that state. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

"Winner take all"

Question 29

What special consideration was added to the 25th Amendment as concerns the order of presidential succession?

Accepted Answer

Consideration for a President who is incapacitated

Question 30

How many terms in office can a single President serve?

Accepted Answer

A President can serve TWO four-year terms

Question 31

President is responsible for implementing laws and government programs. What official presidential role is described?

Accepted Answer

Chief Executive

Question 32

What Presidential Cabinet Secretary is FIRST in line of Presidential succession among ALL cabinet secretaries?

Accepted Answer

The Secretary of State

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