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CE U3: National Govt
Lawmaking and Presidential Roles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What vocabulary word means to suggest an idea for a law? | propose |
| What vocabulary word means a proposed law? | bill |
| What vocabulary word means laws or the act or process of making laws? | legislation |
| What vocabulary word means powers specifically listed in the US Constitution? | expressed |
| What vocabulary word means something NOT specifically listed in the US Constitution, and is used to carry out expressed powers? | implied |
| What vocabulary word means the place where everyone is gathered to discuss a topic? | floor |
| National laws are made by | Congress |
| Citizens learn the lawmaking process and influence public policy through ____ ____ and ____. | direct participation and simulation |
| The lawmaking process requires ___ and ___. | collaboration and compromise |
| The first step of the lawmaking process is that a congressman or senator _____ a bill. | introduces |
| The second step of the lawmaking process is that a ____ works on writing and preparing the bill. | committee |
| The third step of the lawmaking process is that the bill is _____ on the floor. | debated |
| The fourth step of the lawmaking process is that the house ____ on the bill. | votes |
| Once a bill is approved by one house, the bill is then sent to the ___ ___, the bill is sent to the other house, where steps 2, 3, and 4 are repeated. | other house |
| The fifth step of the lawmaking process is that the bill is sent to the President to ____ it into law. | sign |
| Who signs a bill into law? | President |
| If a President does not want to sign a bill into law, what can he or she do? | veto |
| Elected officials in Congress write laws and take action in response to ___ or ___. | problems or issues |
| Individuals and interest groups help ____ ____. | shape legislation |
| The formal powers of Congress are ___ ___ ___ by the Constitution of the United States. | limited (denied powers) |
| The executive branch plays a key role in the ____ process. | policymaking |
| Presidential power has _____ in the years since the Constitution was ratified but there are limits on what the president can and cannot do. | grown |
| The executive branch influences policymaking by delivering an ____ _____ to Congress. | annual speech |
| What is the President's annual speech called? | State of the Union Address |
| The executive branch influences policymaking by ______ _______. | proposing legislation |
| The executive branch influences policymaking by ____ or _____ legislation. | approving or vetoing |
| The executive branch influences policymaking by ________ officials who help carry out the laws. | appointing |
| The executive branch influences policymaking by issuing _______ _______ or ______. | executive acts or orders |
| The executive branch influences policymaking by appealing directly through the media and communication with ____. | citizens |
| Cabinet departments, agencies, and regulatory groups _____ the laws. | execute (or carry out) |
| When the President is the ____ ____ _____, he or she is acting as the ceremonial head of government. | Chief of State |
| When the President is the ____ _____, he or she is acting as the head of the executive branch of government. | Chief Executive |
| When the President is the ____ _____, he or she is acting as the proposer of the legislative agenda. | Chief Legislator |
| When the President is the ____ ____ _____, he or she is acting as the head of the nation's armed forces. | Commander-in-Chief |
| When the President is the ____ _____, he or she is acting as the American foreign policy leader. | Chief Diplomat |
| When the President is the ____ ____ _____, he or she is acting as the leader of the political party that controls the executive branch. | Chief of Party |
| When the President is the ____ ____, he or she is acting as the representative of all of the people. | Chief Citizen |
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