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Unit 5

The National Government

TermDefinition
US Constitution Defines the structure and powers of government
Federalism Powers held by national government and 50 state governments are divided
Legislative Branch that makes laws
Executive Branch that executes and carries out laws
Judicial Branch that interprets laws
Bicameral Congress has two houses
House of Representatives 435 members
House of Representatives Number is based on state population
House of Representatives Largest group of the Legislative Branch
Senate 100 members
Senate Number is based on equal representation of states
Senate Smallest group of the Legislative Branch
Laws The Legislative branch makes the national ___ of the US
Approves The Legislative branch ____ the annual budget
Confirms The Legislative branch ____ presidential appointments
Trade The Legislative branch regulates interstate and foreign ___
War The Legislative branch has the power to delcare ____
President The Executive branch in headed by who?
Carries Out Another way to say the executive branch EXECUTES the laws of the land
Appointed Cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges are ___ by the President
Oversees The president _____ agencies and departments in the executive branch
Supreme Court Highest court in the US
Judicial Review The power to declare laws and acts of the government unconstitutional
Judicial Branch The only branch of government with the power of Judicial Review
Unconstitutional Meaning to go against the constiution
Article I Article in the Constitution that explains the Legislative Branch
Article II Article in the Constitution that explains the ExecutiveBranch
Article III Article in the Constitution that explains the Judicial Branch
Separation of Power Powers of government are limited to ensure that no one branch can abuse power
Checks and Balances Each of the three branches can limit and monitor the others
Veto The president has the power to check the legislative branch because they can ___ a bill or say no
Impeach The Legislative branch checks the Executive branch officials by being able to accuse officials of wrongdoings
Pardons & Reprieves Total forgiveness of a crime that only a president can give (Two words)
Expressed powers listed specifically in the Constitution of the United States
Implied powers used to carry out expressed powers, not listed in the US Constitution
Denied Prohibited powers listed in the Constitution
Step 1 Which step in the lawmaking process? Introducing a bill by Senate or House of Representative member
Step 2 Which step in the lawmaking process? Working in committees
Step 3 Which step in the lawmaking process? Debating bills on the floor
Step 4 Which step in the lawmaking process? Voting on the bill
Step 5 Which step in the lawmaking process? Sending the bill ot the other house and repeating the process
Step 6 Which step in the lawmaking process? Sending bill to the president, where it can be signed or vetoed
Executive Order President can issue these when something needs to be done quick, they carry the weight of a law
Execute Laws Cabinet members, agencies, regulatory groups help _____
Chief of State Ceremonial head of government; Example, lighting the Christmas tree at the White House
Chief Executive Head of executing laws; Example, appoint a new FBI director
Chief Legislator Proposer of legislation, laws: Example, proposing new health care legislation at the State of the Union Address
Commander in Chief Head of the US Military, Armed Forces; Example, sending Marine troops to Iraq to fight terrorists
Chief Diplomat American foreign policy leader; Example, meeting with the Prime Minister of Great Britain to discuss trade agreements
Chief of Party Leader of the their Political Party: Example, going to a campaign rally to help get someone who is in their party win their election
Chief Citizen Representative of all American citizens; Example, going and visiting the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii on the anniversary of the December 7 attacks
State of the Union Address President's yearly (annual) speech to Congress to discuss policies
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