executive and legislative branch
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
