Name:_________________________

Period:______

Chapter 6: Executive Branch Test

Directions: Legibly, write the correct letter for the answer on the line and/or circle the correct
letter
_____ 1. The Executive Branch gets its power from _______ to ________.
A. Article 1, enforce the laws
B. Article 2, carry-out the laws
C. Article 3, interpret the laws
D. Article 1, carry-out the laws
_____ 2. To become President you must be _____ years old.
A. 35
B. 30
C. 45
D. 40
_____ 3. The _______ College elects the president with _____ total votes.
A. Electoral, 435
B. Election, 538
C. Election, 435
D. Electoral, 538
_____ 4. The person who helps the president daily, and keeps his schedule is his ______.
A. Chief of Staff
B. Chief of Schedule
C. Chief of Executive
D. Mom
_____ 5. The person who wins the election but hasnt been sworn in is the ________.
A. President in Waiting
B. President in Line
C. President Elect
D. President Chosen
_____ 6. An ambassador is an example of a _______.
A. Political Leader
B. Political Appointee
C. Political Candidate
D. Political Merit

_____ 7. The current President is ________ and his Vice President is _________.
 Name:_________________________
Period:______

A. Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton

B. Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton
C. Barack Obama, Joe Biden
D. George W. Bush, Barack Obama
_____ 8. One of the tasks of the Federal Bureaucracy is to _________.
A. Write rules that put laws into practice
B. Carry out the day-to-day activities
C. Oversee certain activities
D. All of the above
_____ 9. ______ is the Presidents private plane.
A. Air Force One
B. Marine One
C. Camp David
D. Presidential Plane
_____ 10. A cabinet member is also known as a _______.
A. Cabinetee
B. Secretary
C. Assistant
D. Judge
_____ 11. A responsibility of the cabinet is to ________.
A. Make decisions for the President
B. Create bills
C. Execute Presidents orders
D. All of the above
_____ 12. A Presidential term is _______.
A. 4 years
B. 8 years
C. 2 years
D. 6 years
_____ 13. The 22nd Amendment put a term limit on Presidents at _______ terms.
A. 4 terms
B. 8 terms
C. 2 terms
D. 6 terms
_____ 14. POTUS stands for _______.
A. Person Of The United States
B. People Obtaining The United States
 Name:_________________________
Period:______

C. President Of The United States

D. President Obtaining The Unlimited Support
_____ 15. The Presidents main office is the _______.
A. Oval Office
B. Camp David
C. Rectangle Office
D. Marine One
Directions: Matching match the correct cabinet department with the correct description of that
department. Legibly write the correct letter on the line
A. Deals with working conditions
B. Provides advice for funding schools
1. _______ State C. Responsible for law enforcement
2. _______ Treasury D. Directs health services for U.S.
3. _______ Justice E. Assists farmers
4. _______ Interior F. Manages highways, railroads etc.
5. _______ Agriculture G. Manages the armed forces
6. _______ Commerce H. Plans and carries out foreign policy
7. _______ Labor I. Directs services veterans
8. _______ Defense J. Deals with city problems
9. _______ Health & Human Services K. Maintains public parks
10. _______ Housing & Urban L. Directs energy plan for the nation
M. Collects, borrows, spends, and prints
Development
11. _______ Transportation money
12. _______ Energy N. Oversees defense against terrorism
13. _______ Education O. Supervises trade, promotes U.S.
14. _______ Veterans Affairs
15. _______ Homeland Security business, and tour
Essay Portion: Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability in essay format.
You will miss points if you answer in bullets or a table. If you need more room raise your hand
and extra paper will be provided for you.
1. What are the seven Presidential Roles and what is the Presidents job within each role?
(14 points)

EXTRA CREDIT
What four presidents have been assassinated? (need at least three to get the point)

What President had the shortest presidency at 31 days?