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Unit 5 The Executive Branch Test Part 1
Test Description: Unit 5 Sample Test Questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the main job of the executive branch?
A
Make the law
B
Execute the law
C
Interpret the law
D
Influence the law
2) Which group primarily advises the president in decision making?
A
Supreme Court
B
Cabinet
C
Bureaucracy
D
Ambassadors
3) Which of the following is NOT a presidential power?
A
To impeach federal judges
B
To veto laws
C
To create the federal budget
D
To appoint federal officials
4) In 1935, five of President Roosevelt’s executive orders were overturned. Who had the power to do this?
A
The U.S. Senate
B
The Cabinet
C
A majority of the states
D
The U.S. Supreme Court
5) Cabinet officials, ambassadors, and agency members work for which branch of government?
A
Executive
B
Legislative
C
Federal
D
Judicial
6) In the years since the Constitution was ratified, the power of the President has —
A
diminished
B
remained the same
C
increased
D
decreased
7) If the President does not agree with a law passed by Congress, the president may —
A
veto the law
B
override the law
C
debate Congress
D
bring it to the Supreme Court
8) The president has nominated John Jay to be a Supreme Court Justice. What body must confirm the nomination?
A
Cabinet Department
B
State Legislatures
C
United States Senate
D
Supreme Court
9) Which branch can declare acts of the President unconstitutional
A
Judicial Branch
B
Constitutional Branch
C
Legislative Branch
D
Executive Branch
10) Who is in charge of the executive branch of national government?
A
President
B
Senators
C
Chief justice
D
Representatives
11) The United States is facing a major budget crisis. Congress has ended its yearly session. Who has the power to call Congress into a special session?
A
The Vice President
B
The Chief Justice
C
The President of the United States
D
The Speaker of the House
12) The President of the United States gets their powers from…
A
State Laws
B
The U.S. Constitution
C
International Laws
D
The Military
13) Which responsibility does the role of president NOT have?
A
Declaring war
B
Meeting with foreign dignitaries
C
Promoting an agenda for new laws
D
Executing laws
14) As the president, if you disagree with a bill, you should _______ it.
A
sign
B
veto
C
delegate
D
edit
15) President Barack Obama's presentation of the State of the Union Address is an example of how the president:
A
Approves or vetoes legislation
B
Campaigns directly to the people
C
Appoints officials who carry out the law
D
Proposes legislation to Congress
16) The President of the United States wants Congress to pass a new tax law. Which action would give the President the best opportunity to propose new laws?
A
Appointing judges to the Supreme Court
B
Signing a bill into law
C
Making the State of the Union Address
D
Acting as Commander-in-Chief
17) The President can influence policymaking in all of the following ways EXCEPT —
A
signing or vetoing bills
B
controlling the military
C
preparing the budget
D
dealing with foreign countries
18) If the President does not agree with a law passed by Congress, the president may —
A
bring it to the Supreme Court
B
debate Congress
C
override the law
D
veto the law
19) What is the President’s annual speech to Congress in which he proposes new laws?
A
Annual Press Conference
B
State of the State Address
C
State of the Commonwealth Address
D
State of the Union Address
20) Which branch of government is responsible for making sure the laws are carried out?
A
Executive
B
Legislative
C
Judicial
D
State
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