Unit 6 Government
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 LegislativeBranch | What branch of government consists of Congress? |
| Legislative Executive Judicial | What are our three branches of government at the national and state level? |
| 435 | How many members are there in the House of Representatives? |
| 100 | How many members are there in the Senate? |
| Population | What determines how many members each state gets in the House of Representatives? |
| 2 | How many members are there from each state in the Senate? |
| Legislative Branch | Which branch of government makes the laws? |
| Make the Laws | What is the main job of the legislative branch? |
| Legislative Branch | Which branch of government approves the annual budget? |
| Legislative | Which branch of government approves presidential appointments? |
| Legislative | Which branch of government can raise revenue through taxes? |
| Legislative | Which branch of government controls trade between states? |
| Legislative | Which branch of government declares war? |
| •Makes laws •Approves annual budget •Confirms presidential appointments •Raises taxes •Declares war | List some powers of the legislative branch |
| Chief Executive Officer | What is the role of the president? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors and federal judges? |
| •Executes the law •Prepares annual budget •Appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors and federal judges •In charge of bureaucracy | List a few jobs of the Executive Branch |
| Judicial Review | What power does the Supreme Court have to declare laws unconstitutional? |
| Bicameral | What type of legislature does the U.S. Government have? |
| The President | Who heads the Executive Branch at the national level? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government prepares the annual budget? |
| Federal judges, ambassador and cabinet officers | Who does the president get to appoint? |
| Supreme Court | What is the highest court in the land? |
| To interpret the law and determine if it follows the constitution | What is the main job of the judicial branch? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government is headed by the president? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government carries out or executes the laws? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government is in charge of the federal bureaucracy? |
| Judicial Branch | Which branch of government includes the federal courts? |
| Cases involving federal law or interpretation of the constitution | What types of cases do federal courts try? |
| Separation of power | What is the term for having three separate branches of government? |
| Legislative Branch | Which branch of government can impeach a president or a federal judge? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government can call congress into special session? |
| Judicial Branch | Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional? |
| •Propose legislation •Prepare annual budget •Calls congress into special session •Vetoes laws | List 4 ways the executive branch can check the legislative branch. |
| The U.S. Constitution | What document defines the powers of the three branches of federal government? |
| Legislative Branch | Which branch of government can override a presidential veto? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government prepares the annual budget? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government appoints judges? |
| •Override a veto •Impeach the president | List two ways the Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch |
| Article I Article II Article III | What articles explain the three branches of government? |
| Checks and Balances | What do we call the term for when each branch limits the power of another branch? |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government can propose legislation (ideas for laws) |
| Executive Branch | Which branch of government can veto laws? |
| Judicial Branch | Which branch of government can declare presidential acts unconstitutional? |
| A power specifically listed in the Constitution | What is an expressed power? |
| Individuals and Interest groups | Who can introduce a bill in Congress? |
| Make laws to solve problems | What do elected officials in Congress do in response to problems or issues? |
| The cabinet department and the federal bureaucracy | Who helps the president interpret and execute the law? |
| How the president influences policy making | Appointing officials and proposing legislation to Congress is an example of what? |
| Power not listed in Constitution: used to carry out expressed power | What is an implied power? |
| Sending to the president to sign into law | What is the final step of the law making process? |
| The U.S. Constitution | What document limits the formal powers of Congress? |
| Help the president interpret and execute the law | What is the job of cabinet departments, agencies & regulatory groups? |
| Head of State | What role is the president / governor playing when he participates in ceremonial roles like giving out metals? |
| •Introducing a bill •Work in committee •Debating on the floor •Voting on the bill •Sending the bill to the President | What steps are involved in the lawmaking process in congress? |
| Individuals and Interest groups | Who helps shape legislation? |
| •Proposing legislation •Appealing to the people •Approving or vetoing a law •Appointing officials to carry out the law | List 4 ways the president can influence legislation |
| How the president influences policymaking | Appealing directly to the people and approving/vetoing laws is an example of what? |
| Chief Executive | What role is the president / governor playing when he is making sure the law is carried out? |
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