Article II: The Executive Branch
4 years
14 years
15
12th Amendment
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
35 years
Attorney General
Cabinet
Census
Chief Diplomat
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Commerce
Defense
Enforce
Electoral College
FDA
Homeland Security*
Independent
Interior
IRS
Justice
Natural Born Citizen
OSHA
Secretary
Speaker of the House
State of the Union Address
__enforce_______1. The role of the executing branch is to _____________ laws.
__natural born__ 2. What is the citizenship requirement to be President?
__Speaker of the House_ 3. Who will fill the office of President if the President and Vice
President are unable to serve?
___22___________ 4. What Amendment says the president can serve two terms?
__4 years_________5. How long is the term for president?
__14____________ 6. How many years must a presidential candidate live in the US?
___35___________ 7. How old do you have to be to serve as President of the United States?
____25__________ 8. What Amendment outlines presidential succession?
___12___________ 9. What Amendment says the President and Vice President are elected on
separate ballots?
__Homeland Security_ 10. Which of the executive departments is the newest department?
_OSHA__________ 11. What agency protects workers and ensures workplace safety?
__FDA__________ 12. What agency regulates food and drugs?
__independent____ 13. What do we call executive agencies that do not fall under any of the
executive departments?
___judicial leader__14. What role is the president using when he grants a pardon?
___diplomat______ 15. What role is the president using when he writes treaties and established
foreign policy?
___chief of state___16. What role is the president using when he performs ceremonial duties?
__commander in chief_ 17. What role is the president using as the leader of the armed forces?
__Cabinet________ 18. What do we call the group that aids the president?
___15__________ 19. How many executive departments are there?
__Secretary______ 20. What do we call the leader of each department (excluding Dept. of
Justice)
__Attorney General_ 21. What do we call the leader of the Department of Justice?
__Homeland Security_ 22. What executive department includes FEMA?
__Commerce_____ 23. What executive department includes the Census Bureau?
___Interior_______ 24. What executive department includes National Parks, US Fish and
Wildlife and seeks to preserve our natural resources?
___Justice_______ 25. What executive department includes the FBI and DEA?
__census_________26. What do we call the official count of the population that occurs every ten
years?
__Electoral college_ 27. Who officially elects the president?
__Defense_______ 28. Which executive department is the largest department?
_State of the Union_29. What do we call the annual event in which the president delivers a report
on the status of our nation?
__IRS______________ 30. What executive agency under the Dept. of Treasury is responsible
for collecting taxes?
Article III: the Executive Branch NC
30 years
4 years
Governor
Lt. Governor
National Guard
Pardon
__Governor________ 1. This person is the head of the NC Executive branch
__Lt Gov__________ 2. This person is second in command (like the VP) in the NC
government
__National Guard____ 3. The governor serves as commander in chief of the NC _________ ________ __
__4 years___________ 4. This is the term length for the NC governor
__30 years__________5. The minimum age requirement for the NC governor is ______.
__pardon____________6. The clemency power to forgive an individual of a crime and cancel
their punishment.
Special Note –
Make sure you know and understand both the Cabinet positions [Council of State] in NC and
US and their respective leaders. Titles are necessary.
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