1. EXECUTIVE BRANCH The president is elected for a term of _____________ years. 4YRS

2. A President may be elected to the presidency only _______ time(s) according to the _________ Amendment. 2, 22

3. A President must be at least ___________ years old when assuming office. 35 YRS

4. The Executive Branch can be found in which Article of the Constitution? 2

5. When the President is the man in charge of our military, he is playing what role? Commander in Chief

6. When the president is in charge of all of the government workers he is playing what role? Chief Administrator

7. When the president promotes bills he would like to become law he is playing what role? Chief Legislator

8. When the president is playing a ceremonial role he is: Chief of State

9. When the president is executing and enforcing all laws he is playing the role of: Chief Executive

10. To become president, you must first A.attend a national convention B. be in the general election C. be in a primary election D. be voted on by the electoral college

11. Ohio has what type of a primary closed

12. The first Primaries are held in what state? New Hampshire

13. When your political party is talking about one issue, they are speaking about a Plank

14. If you don't win the majority of electoral votes in a general election, who votes for the president? House of Reps

15. Which amendment changed the inauguration of the president to January 20th? 20th

16. How many total electoral votes are there? 538

17. If you want to become a president you must receive a majority of electoral votes. How many electoral votes must you receive to get a majority? 270

18. Most nominees for president usually represent three of the following positions Governor, VP and Senator

19. Who actually elects the president? Electoral College

20. Which two presidents have been impeached? Johnson and Clinton

21. More than half of the officials of the executive branch get their jobs due to: Civil Service Exams

22. The youngest man ever to become President due to presidential succession was: T. Roosevelt

23. The Youngest man ever elected to office of the President was: JFK

24. Who was the only president to resign from the Presidency? NIXON

25. Which president served two non- consecutive terms? Cleveland

26. Which president was never elected by the people to the vice presidency nor the presidency? FORD

27. National Conventions are held in what season of the year? End of the Summer

28. Name a perk the President receives? Franking privilege Air Force One Camp David Retreat Swimming pool Basketball courts Tennis courts Expense account

29. Which Amendment allows for electors to cast a different ballot for the President and the Vice President? 12

30. Which City has held the most National Conventions? Chicago

31. The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined by the: 25 th Amendment

32. When the President veto's a bill, this is an example of: Legislative Power

33. The power of the President to sign a treaty must be confirmed by: Senate

34. The power of the President to appoint a Supreme Court Justice is an example of: Executive Power

35. The President may be impeached by: The House of Reps

36. Which department gives recognition to schools showing excellence in academic achievement? Education

37. Which department was created after WWII to combine the Army, Navy,and Air Force into one more efficient department? Defense

38. Which department contains the Internal Revenue Service ? Treasury

39. Which department is headed by an Attorney General? Justice

40. Which department operates Medicare Programs? Health & Human Services

41. Which department contains the Federal Aviation Agency? Transportation

42. Which department supervises American National Parks? Interior

43. Which department is in charge of the enforcement of laws to protect American workers? LABOR

44. Which department provides low cost public housing for needy families? HUD

45. Which department has the power to supervise the construction of Nuclear Power Plants? ENERGY

46. There are currently, a total of ________ Cabinet Departments 15

47. This Department continually tries to obtain good relations with foreign nations. STATE

48. Who is the Secretary of State? John Kerry

49. Who is Secretary of Defense? Panetta

50. This new department now contains the U.S. Coast Guard? Homeland Security

51. The first four departments created in the Executive Branch were the departments of ____, ____, _____, and the office of attorney general. War, State and Treasury

52. The President's cabinet was created by The President- G.Washington

53. According to the Constitution, in order to become president you must meet all of the following qualifications: 35 yrs Natural Born Citizen Resident of the U.S. for 14 yrs

54. Today, the President's yearly salary is: $400,000

55. A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to Preside over the Senate Or Break a tie in the Senate

56. The chief task of the national convention is to: Officially nominate a presidential candidate for their political party

57. A Cabinet Secretary plays two roles: 1) administrative head of a department 2) advisor to the president

58. a(n) ___________ negotiated by the president must be approved by a 2/3 vote of the Senate TREATY

59. a general pardon of a group of people AMNESTY

60. the _____________ ACT placed stricter limits on the President's powers as commander in chief War Powers Resolution Act

61. legal forgiveness of a crime for one person is a(n): PARDON

62. a(n) does not require Senate approval Executive Agreement

63. a reduction in the length of a sentence or amount of a fine imposed by the courts Commutation

64. presidential directives, called ___________, have the force of law Executive Orders

65. NASA is an example of one of the following Bureaucratic Agencies Independent Executive Agency

66. The United States Postal Service is an example of one of these Bureaucratic Agencies Government Corporation

67. The Civil Service System was established in 1883 after the assassination of President_______ by a disappointed office-seeker. Garfield

68. Nearly all of the bureaucracy(govern ment workers) is in the ____________ branch of government. EXECUTIVE

69. The National Security Council contains three of the following: Director of the C.I.A Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretary of Homeland Security

70. Which office manages the major task of preparing a budget? OMB

71. A= True B= False obtaining a civil service job is easy. FALSE

72. A= True B= False in order to get a government secretarial job you must take a civil service exam TRUE

73. A= True B= False Major independent Agencies are under direct control of cabinet departments FALSE

74. A= True B= False When a president is elected into office he/she usually appoints around 100,000 jobs FALSE

75. A= True B= False The Executive Office of the White House contains the president's personal staff. TRUE

76. A= True B= False The newest and larges Independent Executive Agency is the Social Security Administration TRUE

77. List one government corporation? Post Office or Amtrak

78. When your political party is talking about many issues they are speaking about a platform

79. Explain the 4 steps it takes to become a president: Prenomination Primaries & Caucuses National Conventions Presidential Election Electoral College votes

80. Which President was the only president to become a Supreme Court Justice? TAFT

81. Who is the most influential aide in the President’s staff? Chief of Staff

82. Who is Ohio’s governor Kasich

83. Altogether about how many people work as the White House Staff? 400

84. Which Department is the oldest department? STATE

85. A= True B= False The Department of Defense has the largest budget. TRUE