2008 civics test · Question 15 · System of Government
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Official answer
- the President
What this means
The President is in charge of the executive branch.
The executive branch is the part of government that carries out and enforces the laws that Congress passes. The president leads it, with help from the vice president, the Cabinet, and the many federal departments and agencies.
It helps to keep the three branches paired with who leads them: the legislative branch is Congress, the executive branch is the president, and the judicial branch is the courts.
The answer here is short: the President.
Why this is on the test
The three branches of government come up again and again on the test, and this question checks that you can match the executive branch to the person who leads it.
How this question is asked
On the 2008 civics test, the officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions out loud and you pass by answering 6 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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