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VA SOL CE6
3 Branches of Government / Checks and Balances & Powers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States? | President |
| Which branch executes the law of the land? | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Prepares annual budget for congressional action | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Appoints Cabinet officers | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Appoints ambassadors | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Appoints federal judges | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Administers federal bureaucracy | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Which branch consists of the courts? | Judicial Branch of the National Government |
| Highest court in the land | Supreme Court |
| What kind of cases are tried in federal courts? | CASES INVOLVING FEDERAL LAW AND CASES INVOLVING INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION |
| THE POWER OF COURTS TO REVIEW THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES IS CALLED JUDICIAL REVIEW | judicial review |
| Which court exercises judicial review? | Supreme Court |
| Where in the Constitution are the powers of the three branches of government defined? | ARTICLES I, II, AND III |
| A system of _____ and _____ gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other branches. | CHECKS AND BALANCES |
| How does Congress check the powers of the President? (2 ways) | 1. OVERRIDE PRESIDENTIAL VETOES 2. Impeach and CONVICT A PRESIDENT 3. Approve the budget 4. approve presidential appointments |
| How does Congress check the courts? (2 ways) | 1. CONFIRM OR REJECT JUDGES/JUSTICES IMPEACH 2. CONVICT JUDGES/ JUSTICES |
| Separation of powers and a system of checks and balances are meant to -- | PREVENT ABUSE OF POWER BY ANY ONE BRANCH |
| The Presidential checks on Congress -- (4 ways) | PROPOSES LEGISLATION PREPARES ANNUAL BUDGET FOR CONGRESS TO APPROVE Calls A SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS VETOES LEGISLATION CONGRESS HAS PASSED |
| President checks courts by -- (2) | 1 Appoints JUDGES/JUSTICES 2 grants pardons and reprieves. |
| Courts check Congress by -- | DECLARING ACTS OF CONGRESS UNCONSTITUTIONAL |
| Courts check President by | DECLARING EXECUTIVE ACTIONS UNCONSTITUTIONAL |
| Which branch of the national government has the power to pass laws? | Legislative Branch of the National Government |
| Legislative powers are both ____ and ____ . | Expressed and Implied |
| Legislative powers that are specifically listed in the Constitutions are _____ powers. | EXPRESSES |
| Legislative powers that are not specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are ______ powers. | IMPLIED |
| What are the steps in the lawmaking process in the Congress? (7 steps) | 1. INTRODUCING a bill in either house 2. WORKING in committees 3. DEBATING the bill on the floor 4. VOTING on the bill 5. SENDING the bill to the other house 6. REPEATING the process in the other house 7. SENDING the bill to the president |
| Why do elected officials write laws? | IN RESPONSE TO PROBLEMS OR ISSUES |
| Who else helps shape legislation? | INDIVIDUALS AND INTEREST GROUPS |
| The formal powers of Congress are limited by -- | THE CONSTITUTION |
| How does the executive branch influence policymaking? (4 ways) | 1Deliver annual speech - Congress (State of the Union Address) 2Propose Legislation 3Approving or vetoing legislation 4Appoint officials - help carry out laws 5Issue executive acts/orders 6Appeal directly through the media & communications w/citizens |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the ceremonial head of the government | chief of state |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the head of the executive branch of government | chief executive |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the proposer of the legislative agenda | chief legislator |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the head of the nation’s armed forces | commander-in-chief |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the American foreign policy leader | chief diplomat |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the leader of the political party that controls the executive branch | chief of party |
| The President exercises power as _____ when he is the representative of all of the people | chief citizen |
| Which branch plays a key role in the policymaking process. | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| _________ power has grown in the years since the Constitution was ratified, but there are _________ on what the ___________ can and cannot do. | Presidential, limited, president |
| Not including the president what three groups execute law? | Cabinet departments, agencies, and regulatory groups execute the laws. |
| The lawmaking process requires (2) | collaboration and compromise |
| The formal powers of Congress are limited. This is also called what? | denied powers |
| Article I is which branch of government? | Legislative Branch of the National Government |
| Article II is which branch of government? | Executive Branch of the National Government |
| Article III is which branch of government? | Judicial Branch of the National Government |
| Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches. | Checks and balances |
| The powers of the national government are separated among the three branches of the government to limit any one branch from abusing its power. | Separation of Powers |
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Mrs. Estes
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