Question

Match each responsibility of the president and vice president with the correct power or duty found in the Constitution.




1
Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders of executive branch departments for advice on how to handle the country’s most difficult problems.
Power to carry out the laws
2
Go to Congress and give my yearly “State of the Union” speech on what’s happening in America.
Must protect and defend the Constitution
3
Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that Congress has sent me.
Commander in Chief of the military
4
Follow the Constitution and the law even if I disagree with it.
Elected with the president to hold office in the executive branch
5
Decide whether to send more troops into war knowing that some will die, but it will keep the country safe.
May ask advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion on different issues
6
Make sure the Department of Homeland Security properly carries out new airport safety laws that will anger some travelers.
Is the president of the Senate
7
Hold a press conference where I ask Congress to spend more money on space exploration.
Pardon someone for a crime, canceling their punishment
8
Decide whether to let someone out of prison based on the prisoner’s good conduct and particular circumstances.
Make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
9
Negotiate an agreement with another country that would lower the taxes each one adds to the sale of items from the other country.
Take office as president if the current president dies, resigns, or is unable to do the job
10
Choose a new Supreme Court justice to replace one who is retiring.
Choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)

11
Take over as president if I am needed.
Update Congress on how things are going in the country
12
Act as leader of the Senate.
Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from Congress
13
Cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.
Can vote in the Senate if the senators are equally divided on a vote
14
Work with the president to run the executive branch.
Make recommendations to Congress about what laws are needed

Answer 1

1 → May ask advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion on different issues
2 → Update Congress on how things are going in the country
3 → Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from Congress
4 → Must protect and defend the Constitution
5 → Commander in Chief of the military
6 → Power to carry out the laws
7 → Make recommendations to Congress about what laws are needed
8 → Pardon someone for a crime, canceling their punishment
9 → Make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
10 → Choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)
11 → Take office as president if the current president dies, resigns, or is unable to do the job
12 → Is the president of the Senate
13 → Can vote in the Senate if the senators are equally divided on a vote
14 → Elected with the president to hold office in the executive branch