Executive Branch Responsibilities and Powers

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The executive branch of our national government is responsible for ______

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executing/carrying out the laws

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Who else helps the President carry out the laws?

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Cabinet Department, executive agencies, and regulatory groups

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Once a year the President is required to address Congress in a speech known as-

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The State of the Union Address

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Where are the powers of the executive branch for the federal government defined? Options: The Bill of Rights, The Preamble, Article 2 of the US Constitution, The Declaration of Independence

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Article 2 of the US Constitution

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The President has the power to refuse to sign a bill. In other words he has the power to-

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Veto the bill

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Presidential power has grown in the years since the Constitution was ratified, but there are limits on what the President can and cannot do.

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True

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What is the best title for this list?
Delivering an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union Address)
Proposing legislation
Approving or vetoing legislation
Appointing officials who help carry out the laws
Issuing executive acts/orders
Appealing directly through the media and communications with citizens

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Ways the Executive Branch influences policymaking

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Which hat is the President wearing when he is the ceremonial head of government?

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Chief of state

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Which hat is the President wearing when he is the head of the executive branch?

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Chief executive

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Which hat is the President wearing when he is the leader of the nation's armed forces?

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Commander-in-chief