Executive Command mini quiz

The President of the United States gets his or her power from

• The Presidential Handbook

• The U.S. Constitution

• The military

When the president acts as the nation's representative to other countries, is it called

• military action

• equal representation

• diplomacy

• a vacation

Whom does the president address during the State of the Union speech?

• A joint session of Congress

• The American people

• Both A and B

• none of the above

As president, if you disagree with a bill, you should...

• sign it

• change it

• cancel it

• veto it

What is it called when the president delivers a law to someone else to carry out?

• The "drop off"

• delegating

• assigning it

• delivering it

Can the president sign only part of a bill into law?

• Yes, the president can sign one part, and veto the rest

• no, the president must sign the whole bill or veto the whole bill

Who helps the president execute laws?

• members of the Cabinet

• the 15 executive departments

• A and B

• none of the above

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the president?

• set a national agenda for new laws

• oversee the US Armed Forces

• Hand down national court decisions

• Nominate Supreme Court Justices

When war breaks out, what must the president do?

• ignore it

• go and fight with the Army

• command the Armed Forces

• resign from office

Laws about the health and well being of young people are most likely to be executed by...

• Department of Education

• Department of Labor

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Health and Human Services