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| Who confirms the annual budget and to what branch do they belong? | Congress Legislative |
| What two houses make up the United States Congress? | Senate House of Representatives |
| What branch of government has the authority to declare war? | Legislative |
| Who administers bureaucracy at the national level and to what branch do they belong? | President/ Executive |
| Who helps the president carry out laws? | Cabinet |
| What branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws? | Executive |
| Who can refuse to confirm a presidential appointment? | Congress |
| If the president does not approve of a bill passed by Congress, what can he do? | veto |
| What is the name of the system that prevents any one branch of government from gaining too much power? | checks and balances |
| After a bill has been introduced in Congress, where does it go? | committee |
| Powers clearly listed in the Constitution of the United States of America is known as: | expressed powers |
| When the president is conducting foreign policy or meeting with leaders from another country, what role is he exercising? | chief diplomat |
| When the president proposes new legislation, what role is he exercising? | chief legislator |
| To what branch of government does the president’s cabinet belong? | executive branch |
| When the president meets with military officers, what role is he exercising? | commander-in-chief |
| What is the name of the annual speech the president gives to a joint session of Congress? | State of the Union Address |
| The division of power between the state and national government is known as: | Federalism |
| What federal court has a judge and jury? | US District Court |
| What Supreme Court cases established the principle of judicial review? | Marbury v. Madison |
| What federal court only has the authority of original jurisdiction? | US District Court |
| Where does the federal court system derive their authority? | Supreme Court and federal laws |
| What branch of government is the president checking when he vetoes a bill? | Legislative Branch |
| Who has the authority to impeach a president and to what branch do they belong? | Congress/ Legislative Branch |
| If the Congress pass a law that does not agree with the Constitution, who has the authority to declare the law unconstitutional? | Judicial Branch/ Supreme Court |
| Who appoints members to the Supreme Court and to what branch do they belong? | President/ Executive Branch |
