Name: ______________________________________ Mr.

de Arana

Date: ____ / ____ / ____ Social Science

Executive Branch Test

Write T for True or F for False for the following statements.

1. ____ If the President dies, the Speaker of the House is the first to take over.
2. ____ The President chooses his/her White House Staff without the Senates approval.
3. ____ You must be 40 years old to become President.
4. ____ The executive branchs job is to create laws.
5. ____ The President must win the popular vote to become President.
6. ____ A President can serve for a maximum of two terms.
7. ____ Presidents do not have to follow laws if they do not agree with them.
8. ____ The President has control of the Army and Navy.
9. ____ There are 15 executive departments.
10. ____ Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were the only presidential candidates.

Match the following questions to their correct statements.

11. ____ The Vice President A. Negotiates treaties with foreign powers.

12. ____ The Chief Diplomat B. Carries out laws and signs bills into laws.

13. ____ The Chief Legislator C. Talks to and influences members of

Congress

14. ____ The President D. Breaks a tie in the Senate

15. ____ The Chief Executive E. Appoints federal and Supreme Court
judges.

Answer the following questions by writing the letter that correctly corresponds to the answer.

16. ____ This position in government approves the Presidents appointments for the
Supreme Court and Cabinet positions.

A. Senate B. House of Representatives

C. White House Staff D. Vice President

17. ____ The ___________ main job is to communicate with the media on behalf of the
President.

A. Chief of Staffs B. campaign advisors

C. Attorney Generals D. Press Secretarys
18. ____ You must be a ___________ and ___________ to vote in the United States.

A. student, 18 years old B. Democrat, 21 years old

C. US citizen, 18 years old D. legal resident, 18 years old

19. ____ In order to win the electoral vote, a Presidential candidate must win ___________
votes.

A. 100 B. 435
C. 50% of the D. 270

20. ____ A President is acting as the ___________ when he/she is golfing or playing
basketball.

A. Chief Legislator B. Chief Citizen

C. Chief Executive D. Commander in Chief

21. ____ A President ___________ a bill when he/she refuses to sign it into law and sends
it back to Congress.

A. vetoes B. denies
C. approves D. kills

22. ____ Which group below is considered a government independent agency?

A. Department of Homeland Security B. NASA

C. House of Representatives D. Presidential Cabinet

23. ____ In order to inform voters about their ideas and opinions, candidates ___________
and ___________ before Election Day.

A. hold rallies, travel to foreign countries B. vote, argue

C. create TV advertisements, vote D. campaign, debate

24. ____ What is the term for a state that does not always vote blue or red in every
election?

A. flip-flop B. sway
C. battleground/swing D. striped

25. ____ Election Day is always held on a ___________ in the month of ___________.

A. Tuesday, November B. Tuesday, October

C. Monday, November D. Monday, October
In the space below, explain why Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the Presidential
Election to Donald Trump. Be sure to use the following points in your response:

The age requirement to become President.

The number of years and terms a President can be elected for.
The minimum requirement of electoral votes to win the Presidential Race.
How each states electoral votes are determined.
The importance of swing/battleground states.