executive and legislative branch

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what is the annual speech called that the president gives to congress to propose new law legislation

State of the Union address

what is the annual budget and who makes it

a yearly spending plan made by the president

what is the process to amend US Constitution

action by congress or convention and ratification by the states

what is the appointed official that represents the us in another country

ambassadors

people who share similar points of view and join together to promote that view

an interest group

what are two ways the president tries to influence policy in america

appointing officials who carry out laws approving or vetoing legislation

how do you interest group influence public policy

identify issues, make political contribution, lobbying government

legislative powers that are not specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are called

implied powers

what is a democracy

The people rule

said the constitution ratified,presidential power has

grown

what do the first three articles of the Constitution set up

article 1 - legislative branch (make laws) article 2- executive branch (execute/carry out laws) article 3- judicial branch (interpret laws)

The Senate and the house of representatives make of what kind of legislatature?

bicameral

what is a proposed law

bill

what three groups make up the federal bureaucracy

cabinet departments, executive agencies,regulatory groups

what principle set up by the constitution gives each of the three branches the power to check or limit the power of the other 2

checks and balances

when he travels the world and makes agreements with other countries

chief diplomat

when he vetoes laws made by congress

chief legislator

hosting a fundraiser for a member of his political party

chief of party

presenting a medal to a member of our military

chief of state

Who makes the laws in America

elected to serve in the legislature

what is the main job of the presidents cabinet and agencies

execute/carry out laws

what is the first step in the lawmaking process

introduce a bill in congress

which branch confirms the presidents appointments to office

legislative

which branch of the national Government approves the Federal budget

legislative

what is it called when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill

lobbying

who are the people hired by interest groups to lobby government officials

lobbyists

what job of the legislative branch

make laws

impeach

means to accuse an official of a serious crime

Who can introduce bills in Congress

members of Congress

how does Congress check the presidents power to veto

override veto with a two thirds vote in both houses

what two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law

passed by both houses and signed by the president

what individual in charge of the executive branch

president

what happens to a bill after it is introduced

sent to a committee

what principal means the division governmental power into three branches each with its own job

separation of powers

special session

special meeting of congress

convict

to find guilty of wrong doing

override

to overturn or overrule

veto

to turn down

the formal powers of Congress are limited by

u.s constitution

what is the major power the President has over congress

veto laws

if the president does not agree with a law passed by Congress, the president may

veto the law

what is an example of an individual influencing public policy by expressing their opinions

writing letters to their congressman


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