2. 1.Which branch of our government is discussed in Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution? The Executive Branch

3. 2.Who is the chief executive, or administrator of the nation? The President

4. 3.What is the Electoral College? Electors chosen by the states to elect the president and vice- president

5. 4.What did the 12 th Amendment do? Passed in 1804, it calls for separate ballots for president and vice-president.

6. 5. How is the number of electors each state gets in the Electoral College decided? Each state has as many electors as it has senators and representatives in Congress

7. 6.If both the president and vice- president die, who will become president? Speaker of the House

8. 7.TRUE or FALSE: The president’s salary CAN be changed during his or her term? False

9. 8. What power does Section 2.1 of Article 2 give to the president? Commander-in-chief of the armed forces

10. 9. Which branch of government has the power to declare war? Legislative Branch (Congress)

11. 10. Which House of Congress checks the president’s appointments? Senate 11.What do the Heads of departments (Cabinet members) carry out? Carry out the functions of the executive branch of government under the direction of the president

12. 12.What is the purpose of the State of the Union address? IT is a report to the other branches of government and to the people. Its subject is the condition, or state, of the nation. The address includes the president’s plans and policies for the year.

13. 13. How many times a year is the State of the Union Address given? Once a year 14.Which branch of our government is discussed in Article 3? The Judicial Branch

14. 15. What court does Article 3 establish? The U.S. Supreme Court

15. 16. Which branch of government sets up the “inferior” lower courts? Legislative Branch (Congress)

16. 17.How long do federal judges serve? For Life 18.What is judicial power? Authority to decide cases involving disputes over the law or behavior of people

17. 19. What is judicial review? Authority to decide whether a law is constitutional