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Executive Branch Review
Test Description: Unit 4 review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession?
A
Secretary of State
B
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
C
Speaker of the House
D
Secretary of the Treasury
2) The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
A
two
B
one
C
three
D
four
3) The Constitution assigns this formal duty to the Vice President of the United States
A
Preside over the House
B
Preside over the Senate
C
Choose the Secretary of State
D
Call Cabinet meetings
4) Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?
A
Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
B
Must be at least 35 years old
C
Must be a "natural born Citizen" of the U.S.
D
Must have extensive prior political experience
5) A major flaw of the electoral college system is that
A
The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency.
B
Electors are required to vote according to the wishes of their constituency.
C
The incumbent President is usually reelected.
D
The majority party in Congress has an advantage when the electorate votes.
6) Which has NOT worked to strengthen the powers of the presidency?
A
the demands of the American people for strong leadership
B
the need for decisive action during national emergencies
C
The constitutional system of checks and balances
D
the influence of strong Presidents
7) After receiving a bill from Congress the President can take any of the follwoing actions EXCEPT
A
veto the bill
B
sign the bill to make it a law
C
Call on a special session of congressinal committees to revise the bill
D
decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to become a law
8) The _____ appoints Cabinet members ______
A
Senate; with the President's approval
B
President; with Senate approval
C
President: without the Seate approval
D
President; with House approval
9) One way the President exercises legislative power over Congress is by
A
Recommending legislation
B
Preventing a bill from coming before the President of the Senate
C
Routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn.
D
Allowing all bills to die by pocket vetoes.
10) Within the executive branch of U.S. Government, the title of "department" is reserved for
A
independent agencies
B
agencies of the judicial branch
C
agencies of Cabinet rank
D
agencies of congressional rank
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