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Chapter 7: The Executive Branch

Self-Check Quizzes

1
To be president, a person must be _____.
A)at least 35 years old, a native-born American citizen, and a resident of the U.S. for at least 9 years
B)at least 35 years old, a naturalized American citizen, and a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
C)at least 30 years old, a native-born American citizen, and resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
D)at least 35 years old, a native-born American citizen, and a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
2
In order to win election, a presidential candidate must receive at least _____ electoral votes.
A)26
B)270
C)535
D)538
3
The _____ Amendment describes the process for replacing the president, if he or she should leave office.
A)Twentieth
B)Twenty-third
C)Twenty-fifth
D)Twenty-seventh
4
A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment toward a group of people is called _____.
A)a reprieve
B)amnesty
C)a pardon
D)an executive order
5
If the president and vice president both die or leave office, the _____ becomes president.
A)secretary of defense
B)speaker of the House
C)president pro tempore of the Senate
D)attorney general
6
As _____ the president directs the foreign policy of the United States.
A)chief executive
B)head of state
C)commander in chief
D)chief diplomat
7
A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries is called a _____.
A)tariff
B)sanction
C)treaty
D)policy guru
8
The most powerful member of the president's staff is the _____.
A)press secretary
B)White House counsel
C)chief of staff
D)appointments secretary
9
In response to the terrorist attacks of September 2001, President George W. Bush created the _____.
A)National Security Council
B)Central Intelligence Agency
C)Joint Chiefs of Staff
D)Department of Homeland Security
10
An example of an executive agency is the _____.
A)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B)United States Postal Service
C)Federal Trade Commission
D)Federal Communications Commission
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