Name Period Civics Worksheet: The Executive Branch

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Civics Worksheet: The Executive Branch

Write the word or phrase next to its definition

Cabinet Veto Commander in Chief Jurisdiction

Ambassador Chief Executive Executive Order Impeachment

Treaty Chief Diplomat Bureaucracy Independent Agencies

_____________________ 1. Power that makes the President the leader of the armed forces. _____________________ 2. Power that gives the President the responsibility of dealing with other countries.

_____________________ 3. Job of the President that means he must carry out the nation's laws. _____________________ 4 Persons officially representing the interests of the US in other countries, by living there. _____________________ 5. Advisors to the President who help him with the responsibilities of office.

_____________________ 6. Large network of individuals and Federal agencies who oversee the execution of law. _____________________ 7. Rule or command of the President which has the force of law.

_____________________ 8. A formal agreement between two or more countries. _____________________ 9. Administrative agencies that are not under the executive departments, or the President _____________________ 10. Process of removing a President from office, initiated in the House tried in the Senate.

Short Answer 14. What are the requirements for a person who wants to become President of the United States? _____________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 15. What are some of the powers of the President that we have already discussed in class? ___________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 16. If the President is not able to fulfil his duties, who are the 4 persons who are in line for his job (Succession)? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. What 3 roles does the President take on as part of his job? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. How does a Pocket Veto take place? __________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 19.? How does the Executive Branch ensure that the legislative branch stays "in its proper place" ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. How does the Executive Branch ensure that the judicial branch stays "in its proper place" ? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 20. Which Branch of the Central Government is the largest? __________________________________________

Name ______________________________ Period ___

Executive Branch Vocabulary and Graphic Organizers

Directions: Complete the charts below using Chapter 7 in your textbook:

Order of Presidential Succession (page 211) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

The Presidents Cabinet (227) descriptions Dept. of State: Dept. of Treasury: Dept. of Defense: Dept. of Justice: Dept. of Interior: Dept. of Agriculture: Dept. of Commerce: Dept. of Labor: Dept. of Energy: Dept. of Education:

Roles of the President (pages 216-218) briefly describe each role.

PRESIDENT

Vocabulary:

War Powers Act ______________________________________________________________________ Ambassador (222) ____________________________________________________________________ Trade Sanctions (223) _________________________________________________________________ Embargo (223) _______________________________________________________________________ Cabinet (226) ________________________________________________________________________ Federal Bureaucracy (228) ______________________________________________________________ Independent Agencies (229) ____________________________________________________________ Spoils System (230) ___________________________________________________________________ Merit System (230) ___________________________________________________________________

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