Legislative Powers
Congress must do this when a president wants to select a cabinet member.
What is approve or deny them?
The president must give this address to Congress every year.
What is the State of the Union address?
The president decides to send American troops into a foreign country to help them fight an invading military, which is an example of the president enacting this role.
What is commander in chief?
What its called when a president declines a law (congress can override this with a supermajority!)
What is a veto?
A senator's term is this long.
What is six years?
The primary power of the legislative branch, must be done before the executive branch can enforce and the judicial branch can interpret.
What is lawmaking?
To release an individual from legal punishment.
The president writes a bill which he then asks a senator in his party to introduce. This is an example of him enacting this power.
What is chief legislator?
This percentage of Congress has to vote yes to overturn a president's veto
What is 2/3rds?
What is two years?
What must Congress do after the president has negotiated a treaty?
What is ratification?
A directive made by the president that has the force of law, but not the need for congressional approval.
What is an executive order?
The president meets with the Secretary of the Interior to decide how to carry out a new law concerning the drilling for oil on public lands. This is an example of him carrying out what role?
What is chief executive?
When a president allows a bill to die by not signing it for ten days while Congress is adjourned.
What is a pocket veto?
Senators and congresspeople use this word to describe the people they represent.
What are constituents?
This happens if Congress cannot agree on a budget or pass a continuing resolution.
What is a government shutdown?
The president's group of advisors who each head departments of the executive branch.
What is the cabinet?
The president meets with President Zelensky of Ukraine to discuss how the US can help provide humanitarian aid. What role is he carrying out?
What is chief diplomat?
This happens if Congress is still in session 10 days after the president takes no action on a bill sent to their desk.
What is the bill passing?
This many members are in the Senate.
What is 100?
When Congress holds a hearing to investigate an office or agency in the executive branch, they are using this power.
What is legislative oversight?
The president's ability to keep some conversations private for legal purposes.
What is executive privilege?
The president gives out candy to children at the White House trick-or-treat on Halloween. What role is he fulfilling?
What is a committee?
The presiding member (leader) of the House of Represenatives.
What is the Speaker of the House?