Three Branches of Government Review

What is a requirement to be President?

• Must have significant political experience

• Must be 40

• Must live in certain states

• Must be a citizen of the USA

The function of the Executive Order is to

• Interpret Laws

• Enforce Laws

• Judge Laws

• Make Laws

An example of presidential power is

• Making laws

• declaring war

• vetoing bills

• setting the speed limit

By sending troops to Iraq, President Bush is acting as

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of Party

• Chief Executive

• Commander in Chief

The President is elected through

• by a 2/3 vote in both the house and the senate

• Through executive appointments

• direct vote of the people

• indirectly through the electoral college

The function of the Judicial Branch is to

• Enforce laws

• Make laws

• Interpret the laws

• Provide equality

How many members make up the house of representatives

• 50

• 135

• 535

• 435

Who is checking who?

After the Civil War, President Andrew Johnson vetoed over 20 bills.

• Legislative checking executive

• Executive checking Legislative

• Legislative checking judicial

• Judicial checking legislative

Who is checking who?: In 1987 President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court.

• Executive checking judicial

• Judicial checking executive

• Legislative checking judicial

• judicial checking legislative

Who is checking who? In 1935 and 1936, the Supreme Court declared the NIRA and then the AAA (two New Deal Laws passed during the Great Depression) unconstitutional.

• Executive checking legislative

• Executive checking judicial

• Legislative checking judicial

• Judicial checking legislative