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- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What does the executive branch do?elect the presidentmake the lawsenforces the lawscount the votes
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The President can negotiate with another nation's leader to create this kind of pact, which doesn't need the Senate's approval.
Executive order
Executive agreement
Peace treaty
Organizational treaty
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Which branch of government carries out the laws passed by the legislative branch?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
All of the options are correct
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The Executive Branch
is the largest employer in the world.
employs less people than Walmart.
employs less than 4 million people.
has significantly shrank since WWII.
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The biggest cabinet department, in terms of number of people working for it, is the
Justice Department.
State Department.
Defense Department.
Interior Department.
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This cabinet department is responsible for handling foreign affairs/diplomacy?
State
Defense
Veterans Affairs
Homeland Security
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The one formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to...call cabinet meetings.choose the Secretary of State.preside over the Senate.preside over the House
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is the largest branch of the federal and state governments?Legislative.Executive.Judicial.They are all the same size.
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A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power as a law is called
a pardon.
an amnesty.
a reprieve
an executive order.
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The President has pretty limited formal powers over Congress. Other than convening special sessions, and the_______________, and the State of the Union Address, maybe, he can't do all that much to influence them.
veto
Supreme Court
pardon
cabinet members
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Although it isn't mentioned in the Constitution, the President is effectively the Chief Executive Officer or CEO of the US….it comes out of his power to __________ judges, ambassadors, and other ministers.
appoint
pardon
imprison
execute
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After Vietnam, Congress tried to put on the brakes by passing a ____________, which requires the President to get authorization to use troops within 60 days of when he first commits them, or else he has to bring the troops back.
War Powers Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Homeland Security Act
Patriot Act
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If there's an immediate threat to the US and Congress doesn't have the time or the opportunity to declare war, the _________must be able to use force.
Commander in Chief
President of the Senate
Secretary of Homeland Defense
Counter Terrorism Unit
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The Constitution requires that the President from time to time inform Congress of the state of the Union. This takes the form of an annual ___________________Address.
State of the Union
State of the Commonwealth
Gettysburg
Capitol
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The first power given to the President in the Constitution is that he is the ___________________ of the Armed Forces, which at the time was just the Army and Navy, since there were no airplanes.
Commander in Chief
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Grand Admiral
General
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Which of the following is true of an executive order?
must go through Congress
must go through the Supreme Court
has the force of law
all of the given
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Protects the security of our country.
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Department responsible for borrowing, collecting (taxes), spending, and budgeting money
Department of State
Department of Justice
Department of Defense
Department of the Treasury
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The president can appoint leaders (secretaries) of cabinet departments, but they must be confirmed by the Senate
true
false
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Who is next in the Line of Succession after the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Secretary OF Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Vice President
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.POTUS appoints members of his cabinetChief LegislatorCommander-in-chiefChief ExecutiveChief of Party
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This presidential act is essentially a deal made by our president with a head of state or representative of another country. It is similar to a treaty, but does not technically require senate approval.
executive agreement
executive order
persona non grata
eminent domain
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What is the number needed to win the electoral college?
230
170
270
250
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Which department or agency represents the U.S. in court, enforces laws, and investigates crimes?
Department of Education
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice
Department of Good
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How many cabinet members are there?
4
10
15
50