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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 Supreme Court cases established the principle of judicial review? | Marbury v. Madison |
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 |
What is the name of the group that adopt ordinances for a county? | Board of Supervisors |
Which government official executes the day-to-day operations in the city of Hampton? | City Manager |
What level of government conducts foreign policy, provide for the common defense, and regulate interstate commerce? | National |
The president services as the chief architect of American foreign policy. This power is known as what? | Chief Diplomat |
The president meets with members cabinet to discuss how to carry out laws. What role is the president exercising? | Chief Executive |
The president is out campaign with people that share the same views. What role is the President exercising? | Chief of Party |
The president proposes a bill to Congress. What role is the president exercising? | Chief Legislator |
Actions of Congress clearly listed in the Constitution | Expressed Powers |
Power not listed in the Constitution that are used to carry out those listed in the Constitution. | Implied Powers |
What are the for strategies for evaluating campaigns? | 1. Separate Fact/ Opinion 2. Detect Bias 3. Identify Propaganda 4. Evaluate the Source |
How can the courts check the powers of the other branches? | Declare laws and acts unconstitutional |
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on what? | Population |
The number of electoral votes a state receives is based on what? | Congressional Representation |