Understanding the U.S. Executive Branch

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Which document defines the powers of the Executive Branch? Options: Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta

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U.S. Constitution

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What article in the U.S. Constitution can we find out information about the executive branch?

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Article 2

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Which is a power of the national executive branch? Options: Make laws for the national government, Approve the annual budget, Prepare the annual budget, Declare war

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Prepare the annual budget

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What is the main power of the national executive branch?

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Execute laws

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Which is NOT a power of the executive branch? Options: Appoint cabinet members, ambassadors, and federal judges; Carry out laws for the nation; Prepare the annual budget; Approves the annual budget

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Approves the annual budget

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Which is a power of the national government? Confirm appointments, Approves the budget, make laws for the nation, Administer the federal bureacracy

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Administer the federal bureacracy

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Which is NOT a way the president can influence public policy? Proposing legislation, Introducing bills into Congress, Appealing to the people, Signing or vetoing

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Introducing bills into Congress

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Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

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President

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What is the name of the yearly speech the president gives to Congress?

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State of the Union address