Executive Branch Quiz

Which is not a constitutional qualification for becoming president of the United States?

• being male

• being at least 35 years old

• being a natural-born American citizen

• being a resident of the United States for at least 14 years

It is said that the citizens of the United States elect the president. In reality, what body casts the official vote?

• the Supreme Court

• the Congress

• the Electoral College

• the Republican and Democratic Parties

Which of the following duties is the primary responsibility of the federal executive branch?

• carrying out the law

• interpreting laws

• establishing courts

• issuing warrants

Which action demonstrates the President’s role as chief legislator?

• asking members of the Cabinet to serve as members of Congress

• asking executive department staff to propose and support legislation

• selecting chairpersons of congressional committees

• participating in congressional debates

“President Nixon Plans Trip to China To Meet with Chairman Mao”

“President Carter Signs New Panama Canal Treaty”

“President Clinton Concludes Trade Agreement with Japan”

Each headline illustrates an action of a President fulfilling his role as

• head of his political party

• Commander in Chief

• chief diplomat

• cheif legislator

The President of the United States can influence the judicial branch of government by

• removing members of the Supreme Court

• choosing the chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee

• nominating Federal judges who support his programs

• requiring the Supreme Court to declare certain laws unconstitutional

Which action illustrates the president’s power as commander in chief?

• ordering American troops into a foreign country

• appointing the secretary of state

• entertaining a foreign leader at the White House

• delivering the State of the Union address

A major purpose of the president’s cabinet is to

• regulate the amount of money in circulation

• conduct impeachment trials

• nominate ambassadors

• offer advice on important issues

What is the President’s role in the U.S. legislative process?

• The Constitution outlines no role for the executive branch in the lawmaking process.

• The President sits on Congressional committees as a non-voting participant.

• The majority of the bills that are debated in Congress come from the President.

• The President either approves or vetoes a bill after it is approved by both Houses of Congress.

Which of the following hypothetical people would be eligible to be elected President?

• A 58-year-old man who was born in Alaska and has already served as President for two, nonconsecutive terms

• A 61-year-old man born in California who has lived in Canada for fifty years

• A 37-year-old woman born in Germany to American parents on an American military base who moved to the United States on her fifth birthday

• A 34-year-old man who was born in Massachusetts and has lived in the United States his entire life