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The Electoral Process and the Executive Branch
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1
A President swears to ____, ____ and ______ the Constitution.
preserve, protect and defend
service, protect and clean
love, honor and cherish
defend, honor and promote
2
True or False. A president can win the popular vote and still lose the election.
False
True
3
Fundraising, personal appearances, advertisements, and rallies are all part of a candidates...
platform
party
campaign
cabinet
4
Presidential elections happen every _______ years.
8
4
2
6
5
_________ are like treaties, but they don't need to be ratified by 2/3 of the Senate.
Executive Agreements
Executive Commands
Executive Orders
Executive Privileges
6
Each state's number of electors is equal to its number of __________.
mayors
people
congressmen
senators
7
Which is an INFORMAL power of the Presidency?
Commander-in-Chief of the Military
Appoint judges and ambassadors
Veto bills
CEO of the Executive Branch
8
How many electoral votes do you need to win the presidency?
21
435
100
270
9
The largest department in the executive branch is the ___________________.
Department of Education
Department of Agriculture
Department of Defense
Environmental Protection Agency
10
Every year, a President gives the ______________ to Congress.
Yearly Update Address
State of the Union Address
impeachment inquiry
veto
11
If a president doesn't agree with a law that has passed Congress, he can ______ it.
declare it unconstitutional
rip it up
veto
rewrite
12
Powers of the President that are in the Constitution are called ________________ powers.
written
legislative
Constitutional
formal
13
A rule issued by the president, without consulting Congress, and having the force of law is a..
executive privilege
proclamation
veto
executive order
14
On election day, the ________________ is gathered by polls across the country.
inauguration
electoral votes
party platform
popular vote
15
Powers of the President that are NOT in the Constitution are called _________________ powers.
unwritten
informal
judicial
Unconstitutional
16
Which is a FORMAL power of the Presidency?
Grant Pardons
Executive Orders
Use the military without Congress' approval
Executive Privilege
17
The heads of the departments that advise the president are called _____________ (except one).
principals
senators
secretaries
representatives
18
To be President, you must be at least ________ years old.
30
25
40
35
19
The main purpose of the executive branch is to ____________ the laws.
enforce
interpret
break
make
20
The informal power that allows the president to keep national security secrets is called...
Executive Agreement
Executive Judicial
Executive Order
Executive Privilege
21
Popular vote doesn't actually determine who wins the presidency. It is the ______________.
Supreme Court
Electoral College
Senate
Democratic Party
22
Which is not a power of the President?
Commander in Chief of military
make laws
grant pardons
appoint judges
23
The head of the executive branch is the ____________________.
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
President
Vice President
24
The early stages of a campaign where a candidate tries to win the party nomination is called...
electoral college
primary and caucus season
national convention
general election
25
The second in command of the executive branch is the ______________.
Vice President
Emperor
Speaker of the House
President