Chapter 11

Question 0

The main purpose of the executive branch is to

Answer 0

Carry out federal laws

Question 1

The head of the executive branch is the

Answer 1

President

Question 2

The president is elected for a _____ year term

Answer 2

Four

Question 3

The president and Vice Presidents are elected by

Answer 3

The electoral college

Question 4

This is NOT a qualification to become president

Answer 4

Be a registered voter

Question 5

To become president, a person must be at least

Answer 5

35 years old

Question 6

This many presidents have been impeached

Answer 6

Zero

Question 7

This is NOT a power given to the president

Answer 7

Declare war

Question 8

The are ___ different cabinet departments

Answer 8

15

Question 9

When the president takes the oath of office, he must swear to preserve, protect, and defend the

Answer 9

Constitution of the United States

Question 10

The president has the power to

Answer 10

Send armed forces anywhere

Question 11

When George Washington was elected

Answer 11

He was elected by the electoral college

Question 12

George Washington became our first president in this year.

Answer 12

1789

Question 13

Until 1942, the constitution said that presidents had to be male

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Today, the most that any president can possibly serve is

Answer 14

10 years

Question 15

This is true about our presidents

Answer 15

At 73, Reagan was the oldest one elected

Question 16

This is true of the president’s salary

Answer 16

Clinton got $200,000 a year

Question 17

This is true about our presidents (9)

Answer 17

Over half were lawyers

Question 18

This is true about our presidents

Answer 18

4 have been assassinated

Question 19

This state has produced the most presidents so far

Answer 19

Virginia

Question 20

The White House has its own

Answer 20

Theater, pool, and bowling alley

Question 21

The presidents current annual salary is

Answer 21

$400,000

Question 22

The president’s vacation resort is called

Answer 22

Camp David

Question 23

The president’s airplane is called

Answer 23

Air Force One

Question 24

The special agents that protect the president and his family are called the

Answer 24

Secret service

Question 25

If the president dies or is removed from office, these officials take over in this order

Answer 25

Vice President, speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate

Question 26

The president’s cabinet, or group of advisors, always includes

Answer 26

The chiefs of the 15 executive departments

Question 27

When a president appoints a person for federal office, his candidate must be approved by the

Answer 27

Senate

Question 28

A rule or command issued by the president in order to enforce a law is called

Answer 28

An executive order

Question 29

A president can stop a bill from becoming a law by doing this to it

Answer 29

Veto

Question 30

When the president gives a general pardon for a group of people it’s called

Answer 30

Amnesty

Question 31

When a president releases someone from prison it’s called

Answer 31

A pardon

Question 32

When a president makes a treaty with a foreign country, it has to be approved by

Answer 32

No one else

Question 33

The Oval Office in the White House is located at this address

Answer 33

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Question 34

There are this many executive departments in the national government

Answer 34

15

Question 35

Printing money and collecting taxes is the responsibility of the Department of

Answer 35

The treasury

Question 36

Dealing with foreign relations and issues is the responsibility of the department of

Answer 36

State

Question 37

Handling farmers issues is the responsibility of the department of

Answer 37

Agriculture

Question 38

Overseeing social security and monitoring safe foods and medicines is the responsibility of the department of

Answer 38

Health and human services

Question 39

Managing all branches of the military is the responsibility of the department of

Answer 39

Defense