1. Chapter 7 – The President and the Executive Branch
Name: ________________________ Date: _______ Grade: ______/50
Directions: Match the term with the correct description.
____ 1. President
a. “…but I may become everything.” – John Adams
____ 2. Vice President
b. Also can be called by Commander in Chief or Head of State
____ 3. Cabinet
c. Senators plus Representatives who vote for the president
____ 4. Electoral College
d. Presidential advisers
____ 5. Popular Vote
e. The general population voting tally
Directions: Identify each person using their FIRST and LAST name as well as their title (either past or present) in relation to the chapter we are studying.
7. __________
____________
8. __________
9. __________
10. __________
Directions: Match the term with the correct description.
____ 11. Executive Order
a. Declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
____ 12. Pardon
b. A formal agreement between countries
____ 13. Amnesty
c. Rule or command that has the force of law
____ 14. Reprieve
d. A pardon towards a group of people
____ 15. Treaty
e. An order to delay punishment

2. 16-20. Presidential Line of Succession
Directions: Complete the line of succession. You must finish each line in the section to receive credit for that number.
Presidential Line of Succession
Vice President of the United States Speaker of the House of Representatives President pro Tempore of the Senate Secretary of __________ (16) Secretary of the _____________ Secretary of ___________ _____________________ (17) Secretary of the _______________ Secretary of ________________ Secretary of _______________ (18) Secretary of _______________ Secretary of ____________________ Services Secretary of ____________________ Development Secretary of _______________(19) Secretary of _____________ Secretary of _____________(20) Secretary of ____________________ Secretary of ____________________
Directions: Match the department with the correct description of the department’s dealings/duty.
21. Department of State
a. Deals with students and schools
22. Department of Justice
b. Helps those that have served in military
23. Department of Labor
c. Manages the armed services
24. Department of the Treasury
d. Deals with foreign policy
25. Department of Education
e. Implements federal laws
26. Department of Veteran Affairs
f. Deals with working conditions
27. Department of the Interior
g. Deals with money and law enforcement
28. Department of Commerce
h. Protects the United States
29. Department of Defense
i. Deals with the economy
30. Department of Homeland Security
j. Manages lands and resources