Executive Branch Roles and Powers

What is the annual speech delivered by the President to Congress called?

• State of the Union Address

• Executive Order Speech

• Legislative Agenda Speech

• Foreign Policy Address

Which power does the President have in proposing legislation?

• Approving or vetoing legislation

• Appointing officials

• Issuing executive acts or orders

• Proposing laws

Who helps carry out the laws of the land as appointed by the President?

• Cabinet departments

• Congress

• Judicial branch

• Regulatory groups

Which role of the President involves being the head of the executive branch of the national government?

• Chief of State

• Chief Executive

• Chief Legislator

• Commander-in-Chief

Which event contributed to the growth of the executive branch?

• Ratification of the Constitution

• Hurricane Katrina

• 9/11

• Growth of cabinet departments

What is the President's role as the American foreign policy leader called?

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Legislator

• Commander-in-Chief

Which role of the President involves being the leader of the political party that controls the executive branch?

• Chief of Party

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Citizen

• Chief Legislator

What is the term for the huge growth of the executive branch since the ratification of the Constitution?

• Executive Power Expansion

• Presidential Authority Increase

• Executive Branch Growth

• Constitutional Amendment

How many departments are there in the executive branch responsible for executing the nation's laws?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Which role of the President involves being the leading representative of the American people?

• Chief of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief Citizen

• Commander-in-Chief