Ohio American Government AIR Test Standard 14

Define "law".

• state of being in a society

• rules recognized as binding and enforced by a government

• the police and the CIA

• serving a sentence from the courts

What is public policy?

• the policy of providing government control of the citizens

• actions carried out through the senate

• consists of institutional actions and procedures pursued by a government in carrying out its functions

• insurance policies purchased by consumers.

Laws are made by the __________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Laws are enforced by the ___________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Laws are interpreted by the ____________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

In addition to making laws, the legislative branch also has duties including

• proposing the federal budget, recognizing foreign nations, issuing executive orders

• issuing writs of certiorari, establishing judicial procedures, sentencing offenders, accepting amicus curiae briefs.

• conducting oversight investigations, instituting impeachment proceedings, approving treaties, passing resolutions

In addition to enforcing laws, the executive branch also has duties including

• proposing the federal budget, recognizing foreign nations, issuing executive orders

• issuing writs of certiorari, establishing judicial procedures, sentencing offenders, accepting amicus curiae briefs.

• conducting oversight investigations, instituting impeachment proceedings, approving treaties, passing resolutions

In addition to interpreting laws, the judicial branch also has duties including

• proposing the federal budget, recognizing foreign nations, issuing executive orders

• issuing writs of certiorari, establishing judicial procedures, sentencing offenders, accepting amicus curiae briefs.

• conducting oversight investigations, instituting impeachment proceedings, approving treaties, passing resolutions

Who is associated with the executive branch?

• presidency, the administration, executive agencies, the White House

• Congress

• State courts.

Who is associated with the legislative branch?

• the Supreme Court

• the president

• Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, legislature