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The Executive Branch Webquest
Go to the following website: http://www.congressforkids.net/Executivebranch_index.htm
Click on: Learn About the Executive Branch
1. What are the requirements in order to be considered for the office of President of the United States?
2. Who is the head of the executive branch?
3. The president sees that what happens?
4. Who was the only president to be elected more than twice?
5. When was the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution passed, AND what does it do?
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6. What does the president do when he reports on the State of the Union at the beginning of each session of
Congress?
7. What is “gridlock”?
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8. As “Head of State” what does the president do?
9. What kids of treaties (agreements) does the president work out with the leaders of foreign countries?
10. As Commander in Chief of the armed forces, what can the president do?
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11. Who are the president’s most important advisors?
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12. How many members did George Washington’s cabinet have?
13. The secretaries in George Washington’s Cabinet came from which departments?
14. How many heads of department are there in the modern cabinet?
15. Give examples of two of the secretaries that are current cabinet members.
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16. What are the three options that the president has when a bill is sent to him by Congress?
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17. According to the Constitution, who has the right to impeach the president?
18. What happens after the charges of misconduct against a president are filed?
19. What happened to:
a. Andrew Johnson?
b. Richard Nixon?
c. Bill Clinton?
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20. Give two examples of enjoyable duties of the president.