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1 Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. What does Section 2 of the executive order explain? a. the mission of the Office of Homeland Security b. the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security c. the organization of the Office of Homeland Security d. the functions of the Office of Homeland Security 2. Who or what established the Office of Homeland Security? a. the president of the United States b. the Constitution c. the president of Homeland Security d. the assistant to the president 3. The Office of Homeland Security is a part of the a. executive branch of government. b. judicial branch of government. c. military. d. legislative branch of government. Powered by Cognero Page 1
2 4. According to the chart, the president plans the budget of the federal government to fulfill the role of a. party leader. b. chief executive. c. economic leader. d. legislative leader. 5. Which of the following is an example of the president s role as commander in chief? a. issuing an executive order about an administrative problem b. sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions c. appointing justices to the Supreme Court d. granting a presidential pardon 6. What is the line of succession after the president and vice president? a. president pro tempore of the Senate secretary of state Speaker of the House b. president pro tempore of the Senate Speaker of the House secretary of state c. secretary of state president pro tempore of the Senate Speaker of the House d. Speaker of the House president pro tempore of the Senate secretary of state Powered by Cognero Page 2
3 7. A person cannot be elected president a. more than twice. b. for more than two years of a term. c. for more terms than the previous president. d. more than once. 8. The Twenty-fifth Amendment gives the vice president a. a role in deciding whether a president is disabled and cannot do the job. b. the power to declare war. c. the power to cast a vote in the Senate in case of a tie. d. a role in deciding whether the Speaker of the House can become president. 9. The final authority to determine whether a law is acceptable under the Constitution rests with a. the Supreme Court. b. the Department of Justice. c. Congress. d. the president. 10. Money, food, military help, and supplies given to other countries are examples of a. trade sanctions. b. succession. c. foreign aid. d. amnesty. 11. If a state is geographically large, the number of electoral votes it has a. is high because of the state s geographic size. b. could be high or low, depending on how many voters the state has. c. is low because of the state s geographic size. d. could be high or low, depending on how many representatives the state has. Powered by Cognero Page 3
4 12. Which of the following is a qualification required by the Constitution for becoming president of the United States? a. political experience b. resident for at least 25 years c. 35 years old or older d. naturalized citizen 13. By what margin must the Senate approve a treaty with another nation? a. two-thirds vote b. a simple majority c. three-fourths vote d. three-fifths vote 14. According to the Constitution, the vice president a. appoints a president if the president dies. b. oversees Congress. c. oversees the Senate. d. votes in all Senate matters. 15. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to a. the president. b. cabinet members. c. Congress. d. the vice president. 16. Who has the sole power of introducing bills in Congress? a. the American people b. Supreme Court justices c. the president d. Congress members 17. Who has the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate? a. Speaker of the House b. secretary of state c. attorney general d. vice president 18. Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by a. the Supreme Court. b. the vice president. c. Congress. d. the Senate. Powered by Cognero Page 4
5 19. Results of a presidential election become official a. after Congress counts the popular votes. b. after electors cast their ballots. c. after Congress counts the electoral votes. d. after the polls close. 20. The Department of Homeland Security was created by a. the Constitution. b. President George W. Bush. c. President Barack Obama. d. President Bill Clinton. Powered by Cognero Page 5
6 Answer Key 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. d 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. c 11. d 12. c 13. a 14. c 15. c 16. d 17. d 18. d 19. c 20. b Powered by Cognero Page 6
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