Thursday 3/6 Executive Branch

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College system?

• They wanted to encourage the creation of a two-party system.

• They wanted the President and Vice President to be elected together.

• They did not want certain groups of people to vote in national elections.

• They did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.

How is the number of Electoral College votes determined for each state?

• the size of each state in square miles

• the overall population of citizens over the age of 18

• the amount of representatives the state has in Congress

• the total number of representatives in the state legislature

When you hear me talking about my pen and my phone to make a difference for middle-class Americans and those working to get into the middle class, this is exactly what I mean. I’m doing to do what I can. Congress should do what it needs to do. I will not give up on this fight, no matter how long it takes. America deserves a raise. Working families deserve to know some more economic security in their own lives. Source: Office of the White House Press Secretary Archives

What executive process is being described in the passage?

• veto

• regulation

• appointment

• executive order

What is the main function of the Executive Branch?

• to write laws

• to create laws

• to enforce laws

• to interpret laws

After careful analysis, it has been confirmed that Florida is in danger of government spending far exceeding its tax income.

Who is responsible for resolving the issue?

• The Mayor of Orlando

• The Governor of Florida

• The President of the United States

• The United States Senators from Florida

How is executive authority at the state and national levels of the United States similar?

• Each writes the laws for an entire community.

• Each oversees that policies are enforced and followed.

• Each makes decisions about constitutional amendments.

• Each acts as commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

What powers do the Governor of Florida and the President of the United States have in common?

• veto, grant pardons, chief executive, four-year term

• six-year term, grant pardons, make treaties, commander-in-chief

• grant pardons, veto, deliver State of the Union address, six-year term

• deliver State of the Union address, four-year term, commander-in-chief, grant pardons

Which power described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution is referenced in the headline?

• Execute the Laws

• Granting Pardons

• Commander in Chief

• Appointing Ambassadors

How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches different when it comes to the lawmaking process?

• The President votes on laws, while Congress must approve and veto them.

• Congress proposes laws, while the President can only approve or veto them.

• Congress can override a veto, while the president can declare the law unconstitutional.

• The President can propose ideas for laws, while Congress can declare them unconstitutional.

Which process of the executive branch is reflected in the headline?

• veto

• pardon

• regulation

• appointment