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History Chp. 6 EB
Executive Branch-- study for test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who’s in it | The President. |
| The President | Most powerful leader in the US. Must be native-born and at least 35 years old. Must also have been a US resident for 14 years. |
| What does it do | Proposes laws, administers laws, commands armed forces, assigns a job to ambassadors and other officials, conducts foreign policy, and makes treaties. Executive departments do most of the executive branch work using secretaries |
| Checks on Legislative | May break off congress in certain situations, may veto bills. |
| Checks on Judicial | May assign a job to the judges. |