Civics/Executive Branch
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| All of the people who work in the various departments in the executive branch are known as the... | BUREAUCRACY
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| a person who works in the bureaucracy is known as a... | BUREAUCRAT
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| How old does a person have to be to become president of the US? | 35
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| How much does the president make each year? | $400,000
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| What are two of the buildings that house some of the main participants in the executive brance of government? | THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE PENTAGON
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| The street that the White House is located on is called... | PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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| List two of the benefits that the president receives while serving his term. | 1. FREE TRANSPORTATION ON AIR FORCE ONE 2. PROTECTION OF THE SECRET SERVICE 3.FREE HOUSING IN THE WHITE HOUSE 4. PENSION - RETIRMENT INCOME
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| What term involves providing a list of persons who will take over if the president and his successors are unable to serve? | PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
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| If the Vice President were to become incapacitated, who would take over as president? | THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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| The group of people who actually elect the president is actually called... | THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
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| The president is actually elected by the electoral college rather than the votes of each of the American people. That would be called the... | POPULAR VOTE
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| Why did our nation's founding fathers establish the Electoral College, why didn't they want the president to be elected by the popular vote? | They did not trust the judgement of the common man.
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| Bureaucrats work for the _____________, while people working in the business world work in the ----------------. | CIVIL SERVICE, PRIVATE SECTOR
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| A person who works with leaders of other nations to carry out U.S. foreigh policy is called a ... | DIPLOMAT
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| People who are experts in their field and serve as the President's closest advisors with issues that pertain to that field are known as the President's... | CABINET
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| Which member of the President's Cabinet deals with relations with foreign countries? | SECRETARY OF STATE
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| How does the government determine the number of electors each state has? | Based on population, it is the number of congressmen each state sends to Washington, DC
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| If the president thinks he might jeopardize our nation's security by sharing important secrets with Congress, he can keep secrets by claiming... | EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE
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| The three most important members of the president's cabinet are: | 1. SECRETARY OF STATE, 2. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, 3. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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| What are the five major roles that the president must assume on a daily basis? | 1. COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE, 3. CHIEF OF PARTY, 4. CHIEF OF STATE, 5. CHIEF LEGISLATOR
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| When the president vetoes or passes a a bill proposed by Congress, he is fulfilling which of his roles? | CHIEF LEGISLATOR
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| When President Bush entertains the French Prime Minister and his wife, he is fulfilling which of his roles? | CHIEF OF STATE
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| When the president speaks at a fundraiser dinner to try to gain money for the Republican Party, he is serving in what role? | CHIEF OF PARTY
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| When the president makes decisions about the number of troops that should be sent to Iraq, he is assuming which of his roles? | COMMANDER IN CHIEF
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| When George Bush consults with Republican leaders to persuade them to push a bill that he supports through Congress, what role is he assuming? | CHIEF LEGISLATOR
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| Which Cabinet Department would enforce laws that have to do with using huclear energy and hydro-electric energy? | DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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| Which Cabinet Department would deal with an inner city, affordable housing project? | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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| Which department would establish restrictions with regards to mining gold and silver in America? | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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| Which department would go about arranging for a segment of interstate to connect Florida with Alabama? | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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