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Leg and Exec Branch
Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers were included into the Constitution because people feared a government with | unlimited power |
| A power shared by the federal government and New York State government | levying taxes |
| A national government consisting of a Supreme Legislature,Judiciary, and Executive branch shows | separation of powers |
| Senate rejecting the President's choice of Supreme Court Justice shows the system of | Checks and Balances |
| The Constitution is considered a flexible document because of this clause | elastic clause |
| State governments have the power to | licence teachers |
| Powers of government needed to be able to adapt to change | implied powers |
| This system was included into the Constitution because the authors feared one branch becoming too strong | checks and balances |
| Division of power between levels of government | Federalism |
| When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Lousiana Territory he was using this action | elastic clause |
| Which level of governemnt is responsible for education? | state government |
| Certain powers only the Federal Government has are called | delegated powers |
| The function of the Legislative Branch | make laws |
| This is conducted every ten years to determine representation in Congress | census |
| Political parties and the committee system are examples of | the unwritten constitution |
| The power to ratify treaties is given to | the Senate |
| The real work of Congress is done in | Committee |
| They present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation | lobbyists |
| The role of the president that is considered part of the unwritten constitution | leader of his political party |
| A major criticism of this system is that a president may be elected without receiving majority of the popular vote | electoral college system |
| When the president orders American troops into a foreign country he is using his power as | Commander in Chief |
| An example of when the President consults members of the Cabinet | unwritten constitution |
| Who casts the ballots when electing the President? | the electoral college |
| The President can influence the judicial branch by | nominating Federal judges |
| Members of the Cabinet are directly responsible to the | President |
| The President's rejection of a bill is know as his power to | veto |
| What power is the President using when they meet with foreign leaders? | Chief Diplomat |
| The first Representative assembly and a colonial building block to American democracy | Virginia House of Burgesses |
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