Legislative Branch Review 2023

Powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government at the local, state, and national levels are limited as a result of —

• checks and balances.

• delegation powers

• having only two senators from each state.

• having only two major political parties

Powers given to the national government are implied in the —

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

• Charters of the United States

• Declaration of Independence

Implied powers are —

• concurrent or shared powers between the federal and state government.

• specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States

• reserved for the state government.

• used to carry out expressed powers.

Congress has two types of legislative powers. Expressed and _________

• Regulated

• Reserved

• Reserved

• Implied

State legislatiive issues. State budget and _______

Remember a state duty is within the State (intrastate) the federal governmentduty is two or more states (interstate) and foriegn affairs.

• Post office

• Coin money

• Education

• US Post Office

Legislative Powers over the Executive

Override vetoes and ______________

• Appoint federal judges

• Impeach the President

• Call Congress into special session

• Declare laws unconstitutional

The formal powers of Congress are limited by the —

• Virginia Declaration of Rights.

• Constitution of the United States.

• Declaration of Independence.Declaration of Independence.

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Who can help shape legislation:

Citizens and ____________

• Judges

• Cabinet members

• Federal Reserve

• Interest groups/lobbyists 

What are legislative powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution called?

• Implied

• Reserved

• Concurrent

• Expressed

When the General Assembly passes a bill, who would sign or veto it?

• Mayor

• Manager

• President

• Governor