Lesson 9: The Executive Branch

Which term refers to a group of advisors to the President?

• cabinet

• governor

• mayor

• executive order

What is the term for a directive issued by the President that has the force of law?

• pardon

• line of succession

• mayor

• executive order

What term is used to describe the order in which officials succeed to the presidency if the President is unable to perform their duties?

• cabinet

• governor

• line of succession

• executive order

What is the term for an elected official serving as the head of a city or town?

• governor

• mayor

• cabinet

• pardon

What term describes the act of an executive official formally forgiving someone for a crime?

• executive order

• line of succession

• cabinet

• pardon

Which term refers to the head of a state government in the United States?

• mayor

• cabinet

• governor

• executive order

What is the head of a town or city's government called?

• Mayor

• Governor

• President

• Secretary

Who is the head of a state's government?

• Mayor

• Governor

• President

• Secretary

What is the order of successors to the presidency if the president is unable to serve as specified in the Constitution and federal law?

• Presidential Succession

• Executive Order

• Cabinet

• Pardon

Who are the heads of the executive departments?

• Mayors

• Governors

• Cabinet Members

• Senators