Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Lawmaking Process
Mass Media
Review
100
What power can the Executive Branch have over federal judges?
What is Appoint
100
The legislative branch can do what with presidential appointments
What is Approve
100
The first step in the Law making process is
What is Introduced by a member of Congress
100
When Romney and Obama had three televised debates, this was an example of which role of the media
Offering a forum for opposing viewpoints
100
What are the 2 steps in the amendment process?
What is Propose and ratify
200
What is the role or responsiblity of the Executive Branch?
What is Making sure laws are carried out
200
What is a bill
a proposed law
200
How many houses must a bill pass through before it can be signed into law by the president?
2 houses
200
When an elected official holds a news conference they are using the media to
communicate with the public
200
Separation of powers refers to what concept
three branches of national government
300
What is the president doing when he makes his state of the Union Address
What is Proposing legislation
300
What is an example of a bicameral legislature?
Congress
300
After a committee works on the bill it must then be
What is debated on the floor
300
If a news station runs a week long story about the conditions of schools in V.A. they are
What is focusing the public attention on a specific issue
300
Electoral college elect which two government officials
Who are the president and vice president
400
As chief diplomat, the president...
What is deals with foreign countries
400
Congress is divided into
What is The House of Reperesentatives and the Senate
400
If the president does not like a proposed law what can he do?
What is veto it
400
Can an interest group run a candidate for office?
no
400
The first form of national government in the country was created by which weak document?
Articles of Confederation
500
As chief executive, the president can _______________ cabinet members
What is appoint
500
Powers not listed in the Constitution but used by the Congress to carry out expressed powers are known as
What are Implied powers
500
How does lobbying relate to the lawmaking process
lobbying is when someone tries to influence the lawmaking process
500
Which influences public policy, Registering to vote or voting?
What is voting!!!
500
What is federalism?
The relationship of power between the national and state governments
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