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Name:________________________ Date:_____________

Executive Branch Quiz #1

Directions: Answer the following multiple-choice questions:

1) To make sure none of the three branches of government become more powerful than the

others, the founding fathers created a system of_______________.

a) Mandates and Regulations. b) Checks and Balances

c) Presidents and Vice Presidents d) Political Parties

2) What is one of the requirements for a person to become President of the United States?

a) A Presidential candidate must be 28 years old.

b) His or her parents must be United State citizens.

c) He or she must be a natural born citizen of the United States.

d) He or she must live overseas for an extended period of time.

3) When does the Vice President vote on congressional legislation?

a) When the President cannot vote.

b) Never.

c) Every time a vote is taken.

d) Only when there is a tie.

Match the following vocabulary terms with their correct definition:

A) MonarchyB) Political PartyC) PlatformD) IncumbentE) Head of State

____ The beliefs and intentions of a political

party and/or a candidate.

____ A type of government where all power

is given in one person.

____ A person who currently holds a

political position.

____ The ceremonial symbol of the United

States.

___ A group of people who share in the

same values and ideas that wish to influence

government.

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Name:________________________ Date:_____________

Directions: Pick a term out of the word bank that completes the scenario:

Presidential Word Bank

1) The President declares a State of Emergency in Mid-Western states after six months of adrought. The President is acting as the _____________________.

2) Barack Obama signs a treaty with Argentina increasing the amount of trade between theUnited States and Argentina. President Obama is acting as the __________________.

3) The President hosts a fundraiser for the Republican Party after winning the election onthe Republican ticket. He is the ___________________.

4) When Lyndon B. Johnson sent United States troops to Vietnam in the 1960s, he wasacting as the ______________________.

5) Bill Clinton vetoed the 2000 Bankruptcy Reform Act. He acted as the____________________.6) The Presidents laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is an example of the

presidents role as the ___________________.

7) Acting as the head of the Presidents Cabinet and the President of the Senate areresponsibilities of the _________________.

Bonus: Flash Prompt!

In complete sentences, name the other two branches of the national government and tell me

which branches the Congress and Supreme Court belong in.

Commander-in-Chief Political Party Leader

Head of State Chief Executive

Legislative Leader Vice President

Director of Foreign Policy