The Executive Branch



Valley Forge Middle School Article 2, Executive Branch

Social Studies 8

Mr. Hopkins

October 2011 Notes Worksheet

1) Powers of the executive branch are written in _________________ of the Constitution.

2) What are the requirements to be President of the United States?

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3) True or False: The presidential election is determined by who wins the most POPULAR votes. _________________

a. Why?

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For the following, write “Congress” if it is a power of Congress. Write “President” if it is the power of the president.

4) Signs bills into law or veto them. ___________________

5) Grant Pardons ___________________

6) Makes appropriations bills ___________________

7) Negotiate treaties w/other countries ___________________

8) Approve treaties w/other countries ___________________

9) To report the state of the union ___________________

10) Impeach members of the government ___________________

11) If Mr. Hampton could be one of the following, which would he be?

Circle One:

a. Vice-President

b. Supreme Court Justice

c. El President of Cuba

12) Constitutionally speaking, what are the 2 official jobs of the vice-president?

a. ____________________________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________________________

13) What happened in 1967 to impact the vice-presidency?

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For each of the following, write a sentence that states the purpose of that part of the executive branch.

14) Executive Office –

|The purpose of the Executive Office is… |

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15) The Cabinet –

|The purpose of the Cabinet is… |

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16) Independent Agencies –

|The purpose of the Independent Agencies is… |

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17) How do the three items in #14,15,16 differ?

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18) How many cabinets and subdivisions are there? __________________________

19) What was the most recent position created? ____________________________

Key Terms: Write a clear definition of each term in the box provided.

Electoral College:

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Electors:

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Response – Respond in only a few complete sentences

1) Would you add or remove any departments from the cabinet? Why?

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Trivia – Use the Internet to find an answer!

1) What elections did a presidential candidate(s) LOSE the popular vote of a presidential election but WIN the overall election?

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