Strand II Recap

Organize the powers of government.

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

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(b) Judicial Branch

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(c) Executive Branch

• Execute or carry out the laws.

• Make treaties.

• Approve the budget and appointments

• Declare war

• Try cases involving federal and state laws.

• Declare laws or executive acts unconstitutional

• Prepare the budget.

• Interpret the meaning of laws and the constitution.

• Appoint officials, ambassadors, and judges.

• Levy and collect taxes

• Make the laws

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Executive Leadership

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(b) Legislative Leadership

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(c) Judicial Leadership

• Senate

• Vice President

• Virginia General District Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• President

• General Assembly

• Virginia Circuit Court

• County Administrator

• Mayor

• U.S. District Court

• City/Town Council

• Cabinet

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Governor

• Board of Supervisors

• Congress

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Delegated (National) Powers

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(b) Reserved (State) Powers

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(c) Concurrent (Shared) Powers

• Make treaties

• Declare war

• Make laws

• Issue Licenses

• Establish schools

• Build and maintain roads.

• Levy and collect taxes

• Coin Money

• Conduct Elections

Match the following

• Chief Citizen

• Main proposer of public policy

• Chief Diplomat

• Leader of the armed forces

• Chief Legislator

• Ceremonial head of the government

• Chief of State

• Representative of all the people of the United States

• Commander In Chief

• Architect of American foreign policy

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Local Government Can

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(b) Local Government Can't

• Enforce state laws.

• Make treaties

• Zone land for use

• Protect the environment

• Declare war

• Coin Money

• Collect taxes

• Raise an army

• Educate children

Match the following

• U.S. District Court

• This is the highest federal court and the court of final appeal for all federal cases.

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• The ability to review the decision of a lower court.

• U.S. Supreme Court

• The ability to hear a case for the first time.

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• The only federal court with a jury, hears most cases first that deal with federal law.

• Original Jurisdiction

• This court hears appeals from the U.S. District Courts.

Match the following

• Virginia General District Court

• This court has original jurisdiction in most cases involving minors and their families.

• VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• This court has original jurisdiction in most civil cases and misdemeanors.

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• The court of final appeal for all state cases. The highest Virginia Court.

• Virginia Circuit Court

• This court has original jurisdiction in most felony cases and the only state court to use a jury.

• Virginia Supreme Court

• This court hears appeals from the Virginia District Court

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Ways President Influences Public Policy

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(b) Not Ways Pres. Influences Public Policy

• Gives the State of the Union Address where he tells Congress what new bills he wants to see.

• Appeals to the people to support his ideas.

• Rejects (vetoes) bills passed by Congress

• Casts a vote in Congress on each bill.

• Declares a law to be unconstitutional.

• Removes members of Congress who do not agree with him.

• Appoints officials who help carry out the laws.

• Issues executive orders.

• Limits the terms of members of Congress.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Executive Checks over Legislative

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(b) Legislative Checks Over Executive

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(c) Executive Checks Over Judicial

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(d) Legislative Checks Over Judicial

• Override vetoes

• Propose legislation

• Appoint judges and justices

• Veto a bill

• Approve the appointment of judges and justices.

• Call Congress into special session.

• Impeach judges and justices.

• Approve appointments and budget

• Propose the budget for congressional approval

• Impeach the President

Individuals have the most power at the (a)   level of government, but the ​ (b)   level of government is Supreme according to the Constitution.

• local
• national
• state
• executive
• legislative