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Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Executive Branch Questions

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Grade 8 Executive Branch
Grade 8 Executive Branch
What is the newest federal department to be added to the cabinet?
  1. Defense
  2. Commerce
  3. Transportation
  4. Homeland Security
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Which department was reorganized in 1971 and is no longer a part of the cabinet?
  1. Interior
  2. Treasury
  3. Post Office
  4. Housing and Urban Development
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Who is the head of the executive branch?
  1. Congress
  2. Supreme Court
  3. Governor
  4. President
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Who signs bills to become laws?
  1. The Vice President
  2. The President
  3. The Senate
  4. The People
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Grade 8 Executive Branch
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  1. Chief of Staff
  2. Secretary of State
  3. Commander and Chief
  4. The Vice President
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Which branch of government prepares the state budget?
  1. Congress
  2. Executive
  3. Judicial
  4. Legislative
Grade 8 Executive Branch
The most important task of the executive branch is to
  1. resolve disputes involving the law.
  2. enforce and carry out federal law.
  3. decide which laws are constitutional.
  4. change laws to fit changing needs.
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Which of the following nominates presidential candidates?
  1. Electoral College
  2. Political parties
  3. State governments
  4. Federal legislature
Grade 8 Executive Branch
A state sends delegates to the Electoral College to vote for -
  1. a Senator
  2. a Representative
  3. the Governor
  4. the President
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Who appoints the Justices to the Supreme Court?
  1. The President
  2. The Vice-President
  3. The Secretary of State
  4. The voters
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