Presidential Cabinet (Grade 8)
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Presidential Cabinet
1.
Made up of the heads of federal departments and the vice president, the 's role is to advise the president.
- cabinet
- parliament
- executive council
- board of directors
2.
The U.S. Constitution requires that the president create a cabinet of his closest advisors.
- True
- False
3.
Cabinet was originally a term for a private room.
- True
- False
4.
The cabinet, by a majority vote, can block executive orders.
- True
- False
5.
All of the cabinet members except the vice president and require Senate confirmation of their positions.
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- White House Chief of Staff
- Director of National Intelligence
6.
How many cabinet-level positions are there?
- 11
- 15
- 22
- 30
7.
What is the newest federal department to be added to the cabinet?
- Defense
- Commerce
- Transportation
- Homeland Security
8.
Which department was reorganized in 1971 and is no longer a part of the cabinet?
- Interior
- Treasury
- Post Office
- Housing and Urban Development
9.
Federal staffers may be allowed to attend cabinet meetings, but are not considered cabinet members.
- True
- False
10.
Because they were not confirmed by the Senate, acting department heads are banned from cabinet meetings.
- True
- False
11.
The 25th Amendment allows a majority of cabinet members to decide that the president is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office" and grant his authority to the vice president.
- True
- False
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