The Executive Branch

Question 0

Who is the head of the executive branch?

Answer 0

The president (Barack Obama)

Question 1

What is the job of the executive branch?

Answer 1

To carry out, or execute laws made by Congress

Question 2

How long is the president’s term?

Answer 2

4 years

Question 3

Who is second in command in the executive branch under the president?

Answer 3

The Vice President (Joe Biden)

Question 4

Who are the president and Vice President elected by?

Answer 4

The electoral college

Question 5

Members of the electoral college as referred to as…….

Answer 5

Electors

Question 6

Who makes up the electoral college?

Answer 6

Men and women from different states

Question 7

The number of electors per state is determined by?

Answer 7

The total number of representatives and senators a state has

Question 8

How many total electoral votes are there?

Answer 8

538

Question 9

What is the “magic number” of electoral votes to win the election?

Answer 9

270

Question 10

What is the popular vote?

Answer 10

Vote cast by the people

Question 11

What happens if there’s a tie or no candidate receives a clear majority in an election?

Answer 11

Then the House of Representatives elects the President

Question 12

Qualifications to be President

Answer 12

• Must be at least 35 years old
• Must be a natural born citizens of the US
• Must have been a resident of the US for at least 14 years

Question 13

Line of succession if President dies or is unfit to continue

Answer 13

1. Vice president = Joe Biden
2. Speaker of the House = Joe Boehner
3. President Protempore = Patrick Leahy
4. Secretary of State = John Kerry

Question 14

Who is the president’s salary set by?

Answer 14

Congress, it doesn’t change during the President’s term of office.

Question 15

What is the president’s current salary?

Answer 15

$400,000

Question 16

When are the President and Vice President elected?

Answer 16

The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Question 17

What is name of the day the President and Vice President are sworn in?

Answer 17

Inauguration Day

Question 18

When is Inauguration Day?

Answer 18

January 20

Question 19

Who, on Inauguration Day, administers the oath of office, usually?

Answer 19

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 20

What are the 5 categories that the powers of the president are put into?

Answer 20

Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief of State, Chief Legislature, and Chief of Party

Question 21

Commander in Chief

Answer 21

President is the #1 military person in the US. It is his job to make all decisions regarding the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines his responsibility. He can call the National guard into service of the US

Question 22

Chief Executive

Answer 22

He does this job by making sure all of his cabinet, staff, and other employees are doing their jobs correctly.

Question 23

Chief of State

Answer 23

He or she is in charge of all foreign relations, as stated in the Constitution. He travels to other countries to meet with foreign leaders. He also greets and hosts other foreign dignitaries when they visit the US. He may also make treaties with other countries, but the Senate must ratify it by a 2/3 vote.

Question 24

Chief Legislator

Answer 24

President has the power to approve or disapprove laws. He can also suggest laws be made with his supporters in the House or Senate.

Question 25

Chief of Party

Answer 25

When the President is elected, he becomes the head of his political party, Republican or Democrat

Question 26

Impeachment

Answer 26

The way to remove officials from office when they have failed at their jobs

Question 27

How to be removed from office by impeachment

Answer 27

You commit acts of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors

Question 28

The House of Representatives does this in the impeachment process

Answer 28

They come up with the list of charges against the person

Question 29

What does the Senate do in the impeachment process?

Answer 29

They act as a jury and hear both sides of the case. 2/3 of the senate must agree in order for the official to be convicted of the charges and removed from office.

Question 30

Who is the judge in a case of impeachment?

Answer 30

Chief Justice (John Roberts Jr.)

Question 31

What two presidents have gone through the whole impeachment process?

Answer 31

Andrew Johnson and William (Bill) Clinton

Question 32

Who resigned before charges could be issued in the House of Representatives?

Answer 32

Richard Nixon

Question 33

Treason

Answer 33

Going against one’s country

Question 34

The four divisions of the executive branch?

Answer 34

Cabinet departments, independent agencies, government corporations, and regulatory commissions

Question 35

Cabinet departments

Answer 35

A group of men and women who are the president’s closest advisors. They are each in charge of 1 of 15 departments. Most important ones are Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Treasury

Question 36

Secretary

Answer 36

The title giving to each advisor of the President

Question 37

Independent Agencies

Answer 37

Not as important as Cabinet, but essential to the mission of the US. An example would be NASA

Question 38

Government Corporations

Answer 38

Businesses run by the US government in order to provide specific services to people. A few examples are the US Postal Service and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Question 39

Regulatory Commissions

Answer 39

These groups make sure that the rules set for certain large industries are being followed and that the safety of the public is not in jeopardy. Examples: Federal Communication Commission, Federal Aviation Administration