Question

mr. casey american government test 3 / the executive branch
multiple choice these are worth 1 point each
identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. the answer to number eleven has exactly twenty three letters.

1. the head of the executive branch is the

@ president.
c. vice president.
b. chief justice.
d speaker of the house.

1. a person cannot exceed this number of years in office of the president, even though reaching that number would require some interesting things to occur.

a. 6 years
c. 4 years
10 years
d 8 years

1. this system is, in 48 of the 50 states, a winner-take-all system.

@ the electoral college
c. gambling laws
b. central clearance
d federalist system

1. this group is chosen by the president for their experience and connection to the president.

a. electoral college
cabinet
b. reporters for all local tv stations
d majority and minority whips

1. commander in chief of the national armed forces is the

a. president.
c. vice president.
b. state of the union general.
d attorney general.

1. this amendment deals with presidential disability and succession.

a fifty-first amendment
c. twenty-ninth amendment
b. first amendment
d. twenty-fifth amendment

1. this person presides over the senate.

a president of the usa
c. speaker of the house
b. vice president of the usa
d. majority leader

1. electors are elected by popular vote, and the president is elected by

a congress.
c. popular vote as well.
b. political parties.
d. the electoral college.

1. hypothetically, which would make it difficult for mike krzyzewski to get elected president?

a he has been married one time.
c. he was born and raised in chicago, illinois and lives in north carolina now.
b. he is 59 years old.
d. his last name is hard to say and more difficult to spell.

1. following the vice president, the next in succession for the presidency is the

a. speaker of the house.
c speaker of the senate.
b. house whip.
d. majority leader of the senate.

1. this group advises the president on military and foreign policy.

a. executive office of the president
council of economic advisers
b. national security council
d. military and diplomatic complex

1. amazingly one could be elected president of the usa by winning just this many states.

a. 26
e. 30
b. a simple majority of states
d. 12

Explanation:

1. In the United States, the president is the head of the executive branch.
2. According to the 22nd Amendment, a president can serve a maximum of 10 years (two full terms of 4 years each plus up to 2 years of a term if they took over mid - term).
3. The Electoral College is a winner - take - all system in 48 of the 50 states.
4. The cabinet is chosen by the president for their experience and connection to the president.
5. The president is the Commander in Chief of the national armed forces.
6. The Twenty - fifth Amendment deals with presidential disability and succession.
7. The Vice President presides over the Senate.
8. Electors are elected by popular vote.
9. To be president, a person must be a natural - born citizen. If someone was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois (a state in the USA), they meet the citizenship requirement.
10. Following the vice president, the next in succession for the presidency is the Speaker of the House.
11. The National Security Council advises the president on military and foreign policy.
12. To win the presidency, a candidate needs a majority of electoral votes. Since there are 50 states, a simple majority (more than half) of states is 26.

Answer:

1. A. president
2. B. 10 years
3. A. the Electoral College
4. C. cabinet
5. A. president
6. D. Twenty - fifth Amendment
7. B. Vice President of the USA
8. C. popular vote as well
9. C. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and lives in North Carolina now
10. A. Speaker of the House
11. B. National Security Council
12. A. 26