Structure of the Federal Government- Standard 12

"The nation deserves and I will select a Supreme Court justice that Americans can

be proud of. ... I will choose a nominee in a timely manner so that the hearing and

the vote can be completed before the new Supreme Court term begins"

—President George W. Bush, 2005

Under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which power is suggested by this statement

by President Bush?

• the power to veto bills of Congress

• the power to nominate justices to the Supreme Court

• the power of pardons and reprieves

• the President's power to issue Executive Orders

Match the statements below to the correct branch

• Executive Branch

• The power to negotiate treaties with

  foreign nations.

• Executive Branch

• The power to issue pardons which frees

  a person from prison.

• Executive Branch

• The power to veto a bill passed by

  Congress.

• Judicial Branch (Judicial Review)

• The power to decide if an action of the

  President is constitutional.

• Legislative Branch (House)

• The power to originate all bills having to

  do with spending.

The Constitution shows the strongest commitment to democracy regarding the

(Consider where the people have the most influence)

• method for choosing members of the Cabinet

• election of members of the House of Representatives

• election of Senators

• selection of Supreme Court Justices

Which proposal has most often been made to deal with the situation shown in the

table?

• prohibiting third-party candidates from running in Presidential elections

• allowing for the direct popular election of Presidents

• requiring electors to campaign for the candidate of their choice

• counting only the popular vote of the top two candidates

Which conclusion can best be drawn from the information in the table?

• Incumbent Presidents usually win reelection.

• Third-party candidates threaten the electoral process.

• A candidate can be elected President while losing the popular vote.

• Candidates want to win the popular vote more than the electoral vote.

Implementation of public policy seeks to solve certain problems confronting society. These public policy issues range from education to immigration to health care, and the environment. Policies are put into effect by local, state, and the federal government. Public policy ​ (a)   deals with the stage of policy-making between the creation of a particular policy and enactment of that policy. Implementation of public policy involves three steps: interpretation, organiz'ation, and application. Once a policy is developed, it is assigned to an individual, group, or agency. The policy's goals are translated into​ (b)   to achieve those goals.

• models
• implements
• rules & guidelines
• Demands & Requests

Match the scenario to the branch

• Judicial Branch

• A law has been

  challenged to be

  unconstitutional

  by a group of

  citizens.

• Legislative Branch

• A person who has

  been in prison for

  over 20 years has

  been granted a

  pardon.

• Executive Branch

• A bill to raise

  the corporate

  income tax is

  about to be

  debated.

At the Constitutional Convention, the framers of the U.S. Constitution were in agreement

on certain key issues. They agreed that the new Congress should be given the power to

• declare actions of the President unconstitutional

• regulate interstate trade

• select the President of the United States

• serve a life term in office

Which power of the Supreme Court expanded its authority beyond what was stated in

the original U.S. Constitution?

• applying judicial review to state and national laws

• changing the operation of the electoral college

• increasing the number of Justices on the Supreme Court

• eliminating the power of the President to veto bills

People who dodged the draft by fleeing to Canada during the Vietnam War were pardoned by President Jimmy Carter. President Carter was acting under his authority as

• chief diplomat of the United States

• the individual empowered to negotiate treaties

• chief executive of the United States

• leader of the free world