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CE.6
National Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what defines the structure of national government | U.S. Constitution |
| Washington, D.C. | the location of our national government |
| national legislative branch | Congress |
| bicameral | having 2 houses |
| two houses of Congress | House of Representatives and Senate |
| total members of the House of Representatives | 435 |
| total number of Senators | 100 |
| number of Senators is based on | two per state |
| number of Represenatives is based on | population |
| Congress makes - | laws |
| Congress approves - | the annual budget |
| Congress confirms - | presidential appointments |
| Congress raises - | revenue |
| how congress raises revenue | levies and other taxes |
| Congress regulates - | interstate and foreign trade |
| Congress declares - | war |
| National executive branch | president |
| the president executes - | the laws of the land |
| the president prepares - | the annual budget for Congressional approval |
| the president appoints - | cabinet officers, ambassadors and federal judges |
| the president administers | the federeal bureaucracy |
| the highest court in the land | Supreme Court |
| cases heard in federal courts | those involving federal law and interpretation of the Constitution |
| separation of powers | having 3 branches of government |
| the three branches of government | legislative, executive and judicial |
| checks and balances | the system where each branch can limit the powers of the other two branches |
| Congress can override - | presidential vetoes |
| Congress can impeach - | the president and federal judges |
| Congress can confirm - | federal judges |
| The president can propose - | legislation |
| The president can call - | a special session of Congress |
| The president vetoes - | legislation |
| The courts can declare - | executive acts and laws unconstitutional |
| expressed powers | specifically listed in the Constitution |
| implied powers | not found in the Constitution; used to carry out expressed powers |
| Steps in lawmaking | - Bill introduced in either house - Bill is worked on in committee - Floor debate - Floor vote - Sent to second house to repeat the first 4 steps - Bill is sent to president for approval or veto |
| Why elected officials write laws | in response to a problem or issue |
| who helps shape legislation | individuals and interest groups |
| powers of Congress are limited by the - | Constitution |
| How the president influences policy making | - Proposing legislation in an annual speech - Appealing directly to the people - Approving or vetoing legislation - Appointing officials to carry out the laws |
| the president's annual speech | State of the Union Address |
| officals who help the president carry out the laws | cabinet, agencies and regulatory groups |
| Chief of State | ceremonial head of the government |
| Chief Executive | Head of the executive branch |
| Chief Legislator | Proposer of the legislative agenda |
| Commander-in-Chief | head of the armed forces |
| Chief Diplomat | architect of foreign policy |
| Chief of Party | leader of the political party that controls the executive branch |
| Chief Citizen | representative of all people |
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