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Which branch of government has the power being described

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which of the following are duties and responsibilities of the executive branch of the national government?

• Declare war

• Regulate foreign and domestic trade

• Carry out the laws

• Prepare the annual budget

• Appoint federal judges

Why do you think the cartoonist put the president in the drivers seat of the car?

• Congress is too big to put in charge of the country

• The president determines the direction of the country

• The president has all the power

• The president makes the car go thus makes the country go

According to the diagram, what power does the legislative branch have over the judicial branch?

• Declare acts unconstitutional

• Appoint judges

• Veto laws

• Reject appointments

What principle means the division of governmental power into three branches each with its own power.

• Separation of Powers

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

What happens when a bill is sent out of committee?

• Introduced into Congress

• Sent to conference committee

• Signed into law

• Debated on the full house floor

What could possibly happen to a bill after a president vetoes?

• The bill goes back to the originating committee

• The bill does not become a law

• The bill becomes a law with a two-thirds vote in both houses of congress

• The bill is voted on by the American people

• The bill is taken to the Supreme Court for approval

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

• Enforce laws

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Veto laws

What is the job of the President's cabinet members?

• Help enforce the laws

• Write speeches

• Veto bills

• Appoint judges

Which role of the president is being illustrated?

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of Party

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief of State