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Chapter 7 Test Executive Branch _____1. Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to be president? a. Be at least 35 years old. b. Be a native-born American citizen. c. Be a previous political office holder. d. Be a US resident for the past 14 years. _____2. What is the indirect method we use to elect the president? a. Executive College b. Executive Agreement c. Electoral College _____3. Who follows the vice president in succession of the presidency? a. Speaker of the House b. Secretary of State _____4. A presidential candidate must receive _____ electoral votes to become president. a. 270 b. 320 _____5. Which president served more than two terms? a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson
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Chapter 7 TestExecutive Branch
_____1. Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to be president?
a. Be at least 35 years old.
b. Be a native-born American citizen.
c. Be a previous political office holder.
d. Be a US resident for the past 14 years.
_____2. What is the indirect method we use to elect the president?
a. Executive College
b. Executive Agreement
c. Electoral College
_____3. Who follows the vice president in succession of the presidency?
a. Speaker of the House
b. Secretary of State
_____4. A presidential candidate must receive _____ electoral votes to become president.
a. 270
b. 320
_____5. Which president served more than two terms?
a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Franklin Roosevelt
_____6. Which amendment limits presidents to two terms?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 24
d. 25
_____7. Which of the following is not a goal of foreign policy?
a. Promote democracy.
b. International trade.
c. Promote world peace.
d. Terrorize enemies
_____8. The President has the power to:
a. Make Supreme Court decisions.
b. Carry out laws.
c. Serve as a representative.
_____9. Which is not a part of the President’s job?
a. Set foreign policy goals for the country.
b. Carry out laws.
c. Develop policies.
d. Introduce bills in Congress.
_____10. The president can bypass the Senate by making:
a. A treaty.
b. An embargo.
c. An executive agreement.
_______13. . A state has as many ____ as the total of its U.S. senators and representatives.
a. spoils c. points
b. electoral votes
_____11. According to the War Powers Act, the president must notify ____ immediately when troops are sent to battle.
a. The Pentagon.
b. Congress.
_____12. What is money, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries?
a. International trade.
b. Trade sanctions.
c. Ambassadors.
d. Foreign aid.
Short Answer.
15. List 5 constitutional powers of the president. (10)
16. Complete the list as prescribed by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 below. (1)
a. President
b. ______________________________
c. ______________________________
d. ______________________________
e. ______________________________
17. List and describe 4 of the roles of the president. (8)
18. What do agencies of the Executive Branch do?
Identification- Define 4 of the following, provide as much detail as possible (5 each)
Executive Order
War Powers Resolution
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
Presidential Succession Act
National Security Council
Federal Bureaucracy
Civil Service System
EssayDefine foreign policy and describe how the president shapes it. Include in your answer the four goals of foreign policy and the tools the president uses to enforce American foreign policy. Make sure you explain each. (15)
