The Executive Branch

person appointed to vote in presidential elections for major candidates

• reprieve

• amnesty

• elector

• political appointee

a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments

• cabinet

• federal bureaucracy

• traders

• merits

Who is NOT part of the Executive Branch?

• The president

• The Vice President

• Senators

• Cabinet secretaries

Presidents are elected for ___ year terms and can run _____ times.

• 5, 3

• 4, 1

• 4, 2

• 6, unlimited

Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?  

• 20
• 22
• 23
• 25

To be President you must be at least ____ years old

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?

• 20
• 25
• 22
• 23

Which individual could qualify as candidate for president of the US?

• Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa

• Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel to American Parents

• Max is 67 Years old; he has lived in Ontario Canada for all his life; he was born in Detroit

• Karen Is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish Parents

The 25^th amendment sets out the order of succession to the presidency. If the president dies the Vice President is next in line. Which official follows next?

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of State

• Speaker of the House

• The President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Which governmental body conducts a trial to decide if the president of the US should be removed from office for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

• House of Representatives