Study Guide Unit 2
The Executive Branch
1. Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
2. What article of the Constitution covers the Executive Branch?
3. What powers are specifically granted to the President in the Constitution?
4. What power does the President have when it comes to making laws?
5. What powers does Congress have over the president? How do they “check” him?
6. What are the 3 written qualifications you have to meet to become President?
7. What common characteristics did past presidents’ share?
8. How long is a presidential term?
9. What did the 22nd amendment do?
10. What did the 25th amendment do?
11. What was the Succession Act of 1947?
12. Which 3 people are next in line for succession to the presidency?
13. Under what circumstances will the Vice President temporarily take over as President?
14. What are the 7 roles of the president? Describe them.
15. What is the Electoral College?
16. How do we determine how many electoral votes each state gets?
17. How many electoral votes does GA get?
18. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win?
19. When a candidate wins the popular vote in a state, how many electoral votes do they get?
20. What does it mean to impeach?
21. Who impeaches the president? Who holds the trial?
22. What are the 3 things a president can be impeached for according to the Constitution?
23. Who are the only 2 presidents to be impeached? Why were they impeached? Were they found guilty
or not guilty (acquitted)?
24. What is the purpose of the President’s Cabinet?
25. What are the different departments in the President’s Cabinet? Describe the function of each.
26. What is the purpose of the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
27. What is a government corporation?
28. What is the purpose of independent agencies?
29. What is foreign policy?
30. What are the main goals of foreign policy?
31. How does the President use treaties, sanctions, aid, diplomacy, and the military to carry out foreign
policy?
32. Explain the following voting amendments: 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th
Study Guide Unit 2
The Executive Branch
1. Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
2. What article of the Constitution covers the Executive Branch?
3. What powers are specifically granted to the President in the Constitution?
4. What power does the President have when it comes to making laws?
5. What powers does Congress have over the president? How do they “check” him?
6. What are the 3 written qualifications you have to meet to become President?
7. What common characteristics did past presidents’ share?
8. How long is a presidential term?
9. What did the 22nd amendment do?
10. What did the 25th amendment do?
11. What was the Succession Act of 1947?
12. Which 3 people are next in line for succession to the presidency?
13. Under what circumstances will the Vice President temporarily take over as President?
14. What are the 7 roles of the president? Describe them.
15. What is the Electoral College?
16. How do we determine how many electoral votes each state gets?
17. How many electoral votes does GA get?
18. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win?
19. When a candidate wins the popular vote in a state, how many electoral votes do they get?
20. What does it mean to impeach?
21. Who impeaches the president? Who holds the trial?
22. What are the 3 things a president can be impeached for according to the Constitution?
23. Who are the only 2 presidents to be impeached? Why were they impeached? Were they found guilty
or not guilty (acquitted)?
24. What is the purpose of the President’s Cabinet?
25. What are the different departments in the President’s Cabinet? Describe the function of each.
26. What is the purpose of the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
27. What is a government corporation?
28. What is the purpose of independent agencies?
29. What is foreign policy?
30. What are the main goals of foreign policy?
31. How does the President use treaties, sanctions, aid, diplomacy, and the military to carry out foreign
policy?
32. Explain the following voting amendments: 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th