Executive Branch

Question 1

Executive branch

Answer 1

.President
.Right to enforce federal laws
.Remove high officials from office
.Works in coordination with judicial and legislative branches

Question 2

Judicial branch

Answer 2

.Interprets the laws and either upholds them or negate them

Question 3

Legislative branch

Answer 3

Established or retracts laws

Question 4

Constitution

Answer 4

Laid out the framework for the powers allowed under the executive branch

Question 5

Constitutional Convention

Answer 5

1787;

Question 6

The leaders wanted a?

Answer 6

Strong leader but not a king

Question 7

The President

Answer 7

Chief Executive; Chief of State

Question 8

Chief Executive (President) responsibilities?

Answer 8

.Foreign affairs
.Appointing Americans to be representatives to international organizations
.Commands armed forces
.Ceremonial duties around world

Question 9

Chief Executive (President) term?

Answer 9

4 years

May only serve 2 terms

Question 10

Vice President

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.Takes over if President dies or is unable to serve

Question 11

If Vice President is unable to serve who takes over?

Answer 11

Speaker of the House

Question 12

Line of succession?

Answer 12

Vice President 
Speaker of the House
President pro Tempore of the Senate 
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense 
Attorney general

Question 13

Oval Office

Answer 13

Office of president; where he works

Question 14

The Constitution laid out the framework for?

Answer 14

The powers allowed under the Executive branch

Question 14

Powers of the Executive branch?

Answer 14

The right to enforce federal laws and remove high officials from office

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The Executive branch works in coordination with?

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The legislative and judicial branches

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The power of the judicial branch

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To I nterpret the laws and either uphold them or negate them

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Powers of the Legislative branch

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Establishes or retracts laws

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Ceremonial

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Performance mainly in pomp and style rather than in accomplishment

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Checks and balances

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A series of measures that keep a system from becoming too powerful or too weak

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Chief Executive

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U.S. President; carries responsibility of ceremonial duties, foreign affairs, and armed forces

Question 21

Chief of State

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Another name for the chief executive; the President of the United States

Question 22

Diplomatic relations

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The communication and ongoing relationship between America and other nations of the world

Question 23

Executive branch

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One of the three branches of the U.S. government; this branch mainly enforces federal law

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Executive department

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13 divisions of responsibility that handle the duty of administering the national government

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Independent agencies

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A part of the Executive branch that acts apart from an interactive network

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Interpret

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To explain the meaning of; to clarify the definition of

Question 27

Judicial

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One of the three branches of the U.S. government; interprets federal laws; upholds or negates them

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Legislative

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One of the three branches of the U.S. government; this branch establishes or retracts laws

Question 29

The writers of the Constitution wanted chief executive to?

Answer 29

Represent the nation in diplomatic relations

Question 30

In the Constitution they clearly laid out plans for?

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The Executive branch to make recommendations of legislation, but the branch cannot create laws on its own

Question 31

Three parts of the Executive branch?

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President, executive department, and independent agencies

Question 32

The President's handling of foreign affairs includes?

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Appointing Americans to be representatives to international organizations

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Executive office includes not only the White House Office but also:

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The Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, the Office of Policy Development and the Council of Economic Advisers. (Among others)

Question 34

The 13 executive departments handle to duty of?

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Administering the national government

Question 35

Executive departments are headquartered in?

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Washington D.C. Most of employee work outside headquarters

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Beltway Mentality

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Reference to the highway beltway around D.C. Officials would thing everyone is the same as in D.C.

Question 37

The Executive department oversees?

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Independent agencies which serve the different needs of the nation. These agencies are accountable to the seductive branch

Question 38

The Chief Executive or his departments may?

Answer 38

Suggest policies in regards to the communication from the population

Question 39

The Executive branch cannot?

Answer 39

Enact a law or demand legislation

Question 40

The Executive branch is best described as?

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Seeking to reflect the will of the people