Executive Branch Quiz

Question 1

There are ___ secretaries in the cabinet

Answer 1

15

Question 2

When selecting a cabinet member ___, ____ and ___ are taken into account

Answer 2

ethnicity, interest groups and gender

Question 3

Cabinet secretaries earn

Answer 3

$191,300 a year

Question 4

Factors limiting the cabinet’s role

Answer 4

conflicting loyalties and secrecy

Question 5

EOP stand for

Answer 5

executive office of the president

Question 6

Washington has a ____ that is directly accessible to him

Answer 6

personal staff

Question 7

The office of budget management

Answer 7

manages the budget of the president’s term

Question 8

central clearance

Answer 8

OMB reviews certain legislation before letting it pass

Question 9

National Security Advisory

Answer 9

similar to the state department, directs foreign policy

Question 10

Officials from all of the security offices meet in

Answer 10

National Homeland Security Council

Question 11

The Council of Economic Advisers

Answer 11

Helps the president with economic policies

Question 12

White House office

Answer 12

Directly appointed and report directly to and by the president.
example of press secretary

Question 13

Department of Treasury

Answer 13

makes money, tries to help the economy, collects taxes

Question 14

Department of Justice

Answer 14

Enforces federal laws, prevent crime, and punish those convicted of crimes

Question 15

Lead weekly meeting

Answer 15

2.2.1

Question 16

State of the Union Address

Answer 16

2.3

Question 17

Vetoe/approving

Answer 17

1.7.1

Question 18

Follow the constitution

Answer 18

2.1.8

Question 19

Commander in chief

Answer 19

2.2.1

Question 20

IRS is working

Answer 20

2.3

Question 21

Press conferences

Answer 21

2.3

Question 22

Pardons

Answer 22

2.2.1

Question 23

Negotiation with foreign countries

Answer 23

2.2.2

Question 24

Appoint justices

Answer 24

2.2.3