Questions 36 to 49 are about the executive branch: the President, the Vice President and the Cabinet. Many answers here are simply “the President,” so learn the list of what the President does.
The President's term
- Elected for four years.
- Can serve only two terms, because of the 22nd Amendment. The reason: to keep the president from becoming too powerful.
- If the president can no longer serve, the Vice President becomes president.
What the President does
The answer to each of these is “the President”:
- Signs bills into law
- Vetoes bills
- Is Commander in Chief of the military
- Appoints federal judges
- Enforces laws and acts as chief diplomat
The Cabinet
The Cabinet advises the President. For “name two Cabinet-level positions,” pick two you'll remember under pressure, for example Secretary of State and Attorney General.
The Electoral College
It decides who is elected president. It's a compromise between electing the president by popular vote and having Congress choose.
Names that change
Two questions ask for the current President and Vice President. You must give the names of the people serving at the time of your interview, so check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates shortly before it.
Questions 36, 38, 39 and 44 are on the shorter list for the 65/20 special consideration.
This deck is study help, not legal advice. For anything about your own application, go to uscis.gov.