Judicial Branch and Bureaucracy Concepts

The video provides a comprehensive review of Unit 2, focusing on the interactions between the branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. It covers the structure, powers, and checks and balances of each branch, as well as the role of the bureaucracy. The legislative branch is explained as bicameral, with powers like legislating appropriations and passing federal laws. The executive branch's powers, including veto and executive agreements, are discussed, highlighting its expansion over time. The judicial branch's role in judicial review and reliance on precedent is covered. The bureaucracy's function in implementing federal policies is also detailed.

What is the primary focus of Unit 2 in this review?

• The history of the United States

• Interactions between branches of government

• International relations

• Economic policies

What is the structure of the U.S. Legislative Branch?

• Unicameral with one house

• Bicameral with two houses

• Tricameral with three houses

• Quadricameral with four houses

What is gerrymandering?

• The process of creating new states

• The manipulation of district boundaries to favor one party

• The election of a new president

• The impeachment of a judge

Which power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress?

• Judicial review

• Veto power

• Executive order

• Legislative override

What is an executive agreement?

• An informal agreement between executives that does not require ratification

• A judicial ruling

• A formal treaty ratified by Congress

• A legislative bill

What is the role of the Judicial Branch in the U.S. government?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To veto laws

What is judicial review?

• The process of reviewing executive orders

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional

• The ability to amend the Constitution

• The process of electing judges

What is the primary function of the bureaucracy?

• To conduct foreign diplomacy

• To legislate new laws

• To implement federal policies

• To veto congressional bills

Who determines the budgets for bureaucratic agencies?

• The President

• State Governors

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

What is administrative law?

• Laws that regulate international trade

• Laws that amend the Constitution

• Laws governing the operation of bureaucratic agencies

• Laws passed by the executive branch