The Executive Branch

Master the Executive Branch! Learn the President's roles and how laws are made. Fun civics practice.

Fill in the blanks. The executive branch of government executes (carries out) the laws of the land. The president is the head of the executive branch. The president's main job is to see that laws passed by Congress are carried out effectively. Jobs of the President Match the example to the correct job of the president. The President and Congress disagreed over this year's annual budget. Prepares the annual budget The President appoints four top Advisors to Cabinet positions. Appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges FDA EPA USDA FCC Administers federal bureacracy Sort ways the President influences lawmaking under the correct title. Actions that do no influence lawmaking should go under the title "Does Not Influence Policy" Ways the President influences policy State of the Union Address Appealing directly to the people Approving or vetoing legislation Appointing officials who help carry out the law Does Not Influence Policy Adding amendments to the Constitution Overriding vetos Introducing bills Appointing federal judged Roles of the President Match the role to its correct description. Chief Executive Head of the executive branch of government Commander-in-Chief Head of the nations armed forces Chief of Party Leader of his or her political party Chief Diplomat Architect of America's foreign policy Chief Citizen Representative of all the people Chief of State Ceremonial head of the government Chief Legislator Proposes laws for Congress to consider The American government has become a lot more complicated since the days of George Washington! As a result, what has happened to the powers and responsibilities of the president?