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40 Cards in this Set
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Executive branch. Headed by the _______ of the us the _____ _______ officer of the nation. |
President Chief executive |
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Executive branch. Executes what? |
The laws of the land |
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Executive branch. Prepares what for congressional action? |
The anual budget |
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Executive branch. Appoints who? |
Cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges |
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Executive branch. Oversees executive what? |
Agencies and departments |
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Judicial branch. Consists of the _______ ______ including the _______ _____, the highest court in the land |
Federal courts Supreme Court |
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Judicial branch. The supreme court exercises the power of what? |
Judicial review |
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The federal courts try cases involving _______ _____ and questions involving ______________ of the ____________ of the United States |
Federal law Interpretation Constitution |
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Legislative branch. Bicameral legislature consisting of the _____ _____ _____ and the ______ |
House of Representatives Senate |
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Legislative branch. Makes what of the nation |
Laws |
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Legislative branch. Approves what? |
The annual budget |
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Legislative branch. Confirms what? |
Presidential appointments |
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Legislative branch. Raises what through taxes and other levies? |
Revenue |
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Legislative branch. Regulates what? |
Interstate and foreign trade |
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Legislative branch. Declares what? |
War |
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Separation of powers is? |
The Constitution of the United States in Articles I, I, and I defines the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government. |
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Checks and balances are? |
Each of the three branches of the national gov. Limits the exercise of power by the other two branches |
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Expressed powers are? |
Specifically listed in the constitution of the U.S |
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Implied powers are? |
Used to carry out expresses powers |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 1? |
Introduce a bill in either house |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 2? |
Work in committees |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 3? |
Debate the bill on the floor |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 4? |
Vote on the bill |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 5? |
Send the bill to the other house |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 6? |
Repeat the process in the other house |
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Lawmaking process in congress. Step 7? |
Send the bill to the president |
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Ways the executive branch influence policy making. _____ or _____ legislation |
Approving Vetoing |
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Ways the executive branch influence policy making. ______ legislation |
Proposing |
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Ways the executive branch influence policy making. Delivering and annual ______ to congress |
Speech |
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Ways the executive branch influence policy making. _______ officials who help carry out the laws |
Appointing |
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_______ executive acts/orders |
Issuing |
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_____ directly through the media and communications with citizens |
Appealing |
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The president exercise powers as: chief of state- |
Ceremonial head of gov. |
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The president exercise powers as: chief executive- |
Head of the executive branch |
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The president exercise powers as:chief legislator- |
Proposer of the legislative agenda |
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The president exercise powers as:commander in chief- |
Head of the nations armed forces |
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The president exercise powers as:chief diplomat- |
American foreign policy leader |
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The president exercise powers as:chief legislator-
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The president exercise powers as:commander in chief- |
Head of the nations armed forces |
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The president exercise powers as:chief citizen |
Representative of all the people |
