U.S. Citizenship Test Practice: The President and the Executive Branch
- The President and the Executive Branch
- 12 questions
- 12 minutes
These questions cover the President, the Vice President, the Cabinet and how the President works with Congress. The real interview can also ask for the names of the current President and Vice President, so check them shortly before your appointment.
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Question 1
The President is the leader of which branch of the federal government?
Correct answer: C
The President leads the executive branch, which carries out and enforces federal laws. Congress is the legislative branch, and the courts are the judicial branch.
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Question 2
A President is elected in November. How many years is one term?
Correct answer: B
A presidential term is four years. A person can be elected President no more than twice.
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Question 3
Why can a person be elected President only two times?
Correct answer: B
The 22nd Amendment (1951) limits a President to two elected terms. The goal is to keep any one person from staying in power too long.
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Question 4
A President dies while in office. Who takes over as President?
Correct answer: A
The Vice President is first in line to become President. This has happened several times, for example when Franklin D. Roosevelt died in 1945.
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Question 5
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who is next in line?
Correct answer: C
By law, the Speaker of the House comes right after the Vice President. Next come the President pro tempore of the Senate and then members of the Cabinet, starting with the Secretary of State.
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Question 6
The Army, Navy, Air Force and other armed forces have one top commander under the Constitution. Who is it?
Correct answer: A
The Constitution makes the President the Commander in Chief of the military. This keeps the armed forces under civilian control.
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Question 7
Congress passes a bill, but the President refuses to sign it and sends it back. What is this action called?
Correct answer: D
Rejecting a bill is called a veto. It is one of the President's checks on the power of Congress.
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Question 8
The President vetoes a bill. How can Congress still make it a law?
Correct answer: A
Congress can override a veto if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote for the bill again. This is part of the system of checks and balances.
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Question 9
Who nominates (chooses) new federal judges?
Correct answer: B
The President appoints federal judges, and the Senate must confirm them. This shares the power between the executive and legislative branches.
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Question 10
What is the main job of the President's Cabinet?
Correct answer: C
The Cabinet is a group of top officials, such as the heads of the federal departments, who give the President advice. Its members are part of the executive branch.
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Question 11
Which of these is a Cabinet-level position?
Correct answer: D
The Secretary of the Treasury leads the Department of the Treasury and sits in the Cabinet. The other positions belong to Congress or the Supreme Court.
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Question 12
What is the main job of the Electoral College?
Correct answer: D
In a presidential election, voters in each state choose electors, and the electors' votes decide who becomes President. A candidate needs a majority, at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes.
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