AP Government Unit 2 Three Branches

What are the powers of the Legislative Branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Making laws, declaring war, regulating interstate and foreign commerce, and controlling the budget

• Negotiating treaties

• Appointing judges

How does the Executive Branch provide checks and balances?

• Vetoing legislation and appointing federal judges

• Negotiating international treaties

• Overturning Supreme Court decisions

• Creating new laws and regulations

What is the concept of Judicial Review in the Judicial Branch?

• Ability of the Legislative Branch to interpret the Constitution

• Power of the courts to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions that are found to be unconstitutional.

• Power of the courts to enforce laws

• Authority of the President to veto laws

Explain the concept of Separation of Powers in the government.

• It means that the government is divided into three separate countries with their own laws and regulations

• Separation of Powers refers to the division of powers between the President and Vice President

• The concept of Separation of Powers refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

• The Separation of Powers means that the government is divided into state and federal levels

What is Federalism and how does it relate to the Three Branches of Government?

• Federalism is the division of power between the national and state governments. It relates to the Three Branches of Government by allocating certain powers to each branch at both the national and state levels.

• Federalism is the concentration of power in the national government. It relates to the Three Branches of Government by giving all power to the executive branch.

• Federalism is the division of power between the national and state governments. It relates to the Three Branches of Government by allowing the judicial branch to make all decisions.

• Federalism is the sharing of power between the national and state governments. It relates to the Three Branches of Government by giving all power to the legislative branch.

How do the Three Branches of Government provide checks and balances to each other?

• Collaborative powers and no oversight

• Separate powers and no oversight

• Shared powers and no oversight

• Shared powers and oversight

What are some examples of Legislative Branch powers?

• Enforcing laws

• Making laws, declaring war, and approving presidential appointments

• Judicial review

• Negotiating treaties

How does the Executive Branch influence the Judicial Branch?

• By writing and passing laws that limit the power of the Judicial Branch

• By influencing the outcome of specific court cases through political pressure

• By appointing federal judges and justices

• By directly overseeing and controlling the decisions made by judges and justices

What role does the Judicial Branch play in the system of checks and balances?

• Enforces laws

• Checks the power of the other branches

• Leads the military

• Creates new laws

Explain the relationship between the Three Branches of Government and the concept of Separation of Powers.

• The Three Branches of Government were created to work together as one unified power

• The Three Branches of Government are designed to embody the concept of Separation of Powers, which prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• The concept of Separation of Powers allows one branch of government to have complete control

• The Three Branches of Government have no relationship to the concept of Separation of Powers