US Government and Politics Quiz

What is the electoral college?

• A committee that oversees foreign policy

• A system for electing the president and vice president

• A group of people who advise the president

• A branch of the military

Who are the people who advise the president? What is the group called?

• Supreme Court justices

• State governors

• Congressional leaders

• Cabinet members

What are the 5 main duties of the president? The different 'hats' that he wears?

• Chief justice, Chief engineer, Chief scientist, Chief architect, Chief medical officer

• Chief of staff, Chief financial officer, Chief technology officer, Chief marketing officer, Chief operating officer

• Chief librarian, Chief historian, Chief artist, Chief musician, Chief chef

• Commander-in-chief, Chief diplomat, Chief legislator, Chief executive, Chief of party

How much does the President get paid? What perks does he get?

• $600,000 per year; personal security detail and shopping allowance

• $500,000 per year; private jet and yacht

• $1 million per year; unlimited vacation days and personal chef

• $400,000 per year; free housing, transportation, and healthcare

Name at least one President who was impeached

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Every Thanksgiving, the President_____ a turkey even though it has committed no crime

The president can use this tool to bypass Congress and make something a law

• clemency

• executive order

• treaty

• embargo

The president chooses people to be _______ for different countries around the world

• vice president

• congressman

• secretary

• ambassador

This set of policies is set by the president and determines how we interact with other countries

• homeland security

• state policy

• foreign policy

• country policy

The president can declare war without anyone else's approval

• True

• False