"In the Constitution"
What is the main power of the Executive Branch?
To enforce laws
What does Commander-in-Chief mean?
Leader of the military
What is a veto?
When the President denies a law
The groups that help the President enforce the law are called?
Executive agencies
What is the head of a state's executive branch called?
Governor
What article describes the Executive Branch?
Article II
When the President releases a non-violent drug offender from jail, it is called a _________.
Pardon
The speech that the President gives to Congress/the country is called:
The State of the Union
Organizations that focus on a specific issue are called:
Regulatory agencies
Who is the current governor of Maryland?
Larry Hogan
What are the requirements for running for president?
-35 years old
-14 year resident
-"Natural born citizen"
A pardon for a group of people is called:
Amnesty
Who does the President appoint?
Federal judges & members of the cabinet
The President's closest advisers who help him make policies/decisions are called the _________.
Cabinet
The Governor controls what military body?
The Maryland National Guard
Name 2 of the 3 powers of the president as described by the US Constitution:
(1) Commander-in-Chief
(2) Negotiate treaties
(3) Appointments
What is an executive order?
Has the same power of a law but does not go through Congress
What is an executive agreement?
Has the same power as a treaty but does not have to be approved by the Senate
-EPA: protects the natural resources of the US
-FDA: protects us from harmful food & drugs
-FAA: ensures safe air travel over the US
-FCC: monitors what is communicated over US tv, radio, cable, & satellite
Name 3 powers that both the President and governors have:
(1) Commander-in-Chief
(2) Veto
(3) Appointments
(4) Pardons & reprieves
What are the 2 duties assigned to the President in Article II?
(1) State of the Union address
(2) Entertaining foreign leaders
What is the difference between Chief Executive & Head of State?
-Chief Executive - actual leader with real powers
-Head of State - ceremonial leader
What is the difference between a formal & informal power of the President?
-Formal - listed in the Constitution; usually has to go through Congress
Informal - not listed in the Constitution; usually does not have to go through Congress
Explain the difference between "enforcement" and "regulation:"
-Enforcement - to carry out the laws passed by Congress (i.e. - the actual laws)
-Regulation - rules that agencies establish in order to enforce the laws passed by Congress
What is a line-item veto?