Civics Task Cards: The Executive Branch | U.S. Constitution for Civics & History

This set of 32 Civics Task Cards: The Executive Branch review Article Two of the United States Constitution, quizzing students on everything related to the U.S. President! What are the qualifications for office, and the powers of the President? What are the roles of the President, and the responsibilities of the Presidential Cabinet departments? Using multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, picture analysis, and written responses, these task cards cover everything students need to know about the Executive Branch, making them a perfect print-and-go review for middle and high school Civics, American Government, and American History students. 

Aligned to Florida State Standard SS.7.CG.3.3: Articles I, II, & III of the Constitution.

This set of 32 Executive Branch Task Cards reviews:

✯ Key concepts related to the Executive Branch and Article Two of the U.S. Constitution, including:

• Qualifications to run for President
• Presidential term lengths and term limits
• The Presidential line of succession
• The President’s powers and responsibilities, like vetoes, pardons, executive orders, and the State of the Union.
• The roles of the President, including their roles as Commander-in-Chief, Head of State, and Chief Guardian of the Economy. 
• The departments in the President’s Cabinet, including the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
• Checks and Balances between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. 

✯ Key vocabulary related to the Executive Branch, such as:

• The roles of the President, including Commander-in-chief, Chief of Party, Head of State, Chief Legislator, and Chief Guardian of the Economy. 
• The powers of the President, like the power of the veto, executive orders, and presidential pardons. 
• Departments in the President’s Cabinet, like the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, and the Department for Veterans’ Affairs. 

✯ Sample questions include:

• This Article of the United States Constitution establishes the Executive Branch. (Article Two)
• As Chief Executive, the President is required to give a yearly address to Congress about the progress and direction of the nation. What is this speech called? (The State of the Union) 
• Identify at least 2 issues the President cares about as Guardian of the Economy. (Inflation, taxes, unemployment, jobs, housing, etc.)
• According to the 22nd Amendment, how many terms can a President of the United States serve? (Two terms)
• The President has the power to appoint U.S. ambassadors, federal judges, and members of the President’s Cabinet. Which chamber of Congress must approve all Presidential appointments? (The Senate)

Use these task cards to review for your Unit Test, Quarter Exam, or End of Course Exam! You can set up these task cards in a centers or stations activity, as a gallery walk, or play a class-wide game of Scoot! 

The non-editable, printable PDF comes with 2 versions of the task cards: a Color option with a gray background, and an ink-saving Black & White set. 

I’ve also included an Answer Key and an optional 2-sided Student Response worksheet for students to log their answers. 

The digital version of these task cards aer offered as a self-grading TPT Easel Assessment! TPT Easel assessments can be assigned directly to your Google Classroom, or shared with students on your preferred LMS with a URL!

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