The Executive Branch Quiz

What is the main function of the executive branch?

• Make new laws

• Enforce and administer laws

• Interpret laws

• Judicial review

Who is the head of the executive branch in the United States?

• President

• Mayor

• Governor

• Prime Minister

What are the qualifications to become the President of the United States?

• Natural-born citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 5 years

• Natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years

• Foreign-born citizen, at least 30 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 10 years

• Naturalized citizen, at least 40 years old, and a resident of the United States for at least 20 years

What is the role of the Vice President in the executive branch?

• The Vice President oversees the judicial branch of government

• The Vice President serves as the President of the Senate and is first in the line of succession to the presidency.

• The Vice President is in charge of foreign policy decisions

• The Vice President is responsible for managing the national budget

How does the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• Veto power

• Declaring war

• Passing laws

• Appointing judges

What is the purpose of the Cabinet in the executive branch?

• To manage the legislative branch

• To oversee the judicial branch

• To serve as the head of the military

• To advise the President on matters related to their respective offices.

What is the role of the executive branch in foreign policy?

• Creating new foreign policy decisions

• Judicial review of foreign policy

• Legislating foreign policy

• Implementing and carrying out foreign policy decisions

What is the process for appointing federal judges in the executive branch?

• The President nominates a candidate, and the Senate confirms the nomination.

• The Senate nominates a candidate, and the President confirms the nomination

• The Supreme Court appoints federal judges

• The President appoints judges without any approval

What are the powers of the President as the Commander in Chief of the military?

• Key military decision-making

• Approving new laws

• Setting foreign policy

• Managing the national budget

How does the executive branch enforce laws passed by the legislative branch?

• By consulting with foreign governments

• Through agencies, departments, and the President's power to veto legislation.

• Through the judicial branch

• By creating new laws