Question

class 2: executive branch
name: imani sou hom
period 2
directions:
1 (understanding) 20-14 correctly: retake concepts more frequent and complete
2 (proficient) 17-14 correct: retake materials get more in-depth, more weekly complete
3 (accelerated) 14-11 correct: retake materials get more in-depth, typically twice complete
4 (exceeds) 12-9 correct: retake materials get more in-depth, typically once complete
5 (struggling) 16 or below correct: retake materials didnt connect the question

1. what is a political platform?

a. a place the politicians to stand on while they give speeches
b. a set of ideas or beliefs you support in order to get votes
c. a speech given to announce you are getting into politics
d. a group of advisers that help the president run the government

1. what does a presidential pardon do?

a. get someone out of prison
b. put someone in the cabinet
c. allow someone to leave the country
d. create a new presidential power

1. what is the job of the electoral college?

a. to help politicians who havent gone to college
b. to decide if the country should go to war
c. to elect judges to the supreme court
d. to elect the president & vice president

1. what is the job of the presidents cabinet?

a. to help the president write bills to suggest to congress
b. to hold all of the presidents dishes and silverware
c. to advise the president and run the government departments
d. to choose who is allowed to get a presidential pardon

1. what happens if the president and vice president both die?

a. the speaker of the house becomes president
b. the secretary of defense becomes president
c. the first lady becomes president
d. the supreme court decides who becomes president

1. what does it mean to be commander-in-chief?

a. the president commands all of the power in a country
b. the president is in charge of the military
c. the president is allowed to make their own laws
d. the president is allowed to keep secrets from the people

Explanation:

1. A political cabinet is a formal group of advisors that supports a head of state/government in governing.
2. A presidential pardon grants release from legal punishment for a crime.
3. The Electoral College is the U.S. body established to formally elect the president and vice president.
4. The president's cabinet consists of department heads who advise the president and oversee their respective government agencies.
5. Under the U.S. Presidential Succession Act, if both the president and vice president die, the Speaker of the House becomes president.
6. The Commander-in-Chief role gives the president authority over the nation's military forces.

Answer:

1. d. A group of advisors that help the president run the government
2. a. Get someone out of prison
3. d. To elect the president & vice president
4. c. To advise the president and run the government departments
5. a. The Speaker of the House becomes president
6. b. The president is in charge of the military