The president suggests laws to enact
Chief Legislator
The job of the Legislative Branch
Make laws
Job of the Executive Branch
Enforce the laws
Job of the judicial branch
Judge/interpret the law
Executive on the State level
Governor
The president makes decisions about getting involved in a war
Commander in chief
The national legislative branch is called
Congress
advisors selected by the president
The President's cabinet
Highest Court in the U.S.
Supreme Court
Legislative branch on the state level
General Assembly
THe president enforces laws enacted by Congress
Chief executive
Two houses of the legislative branch
Senate and the House of Representatives
second in command to the president
Vice president
What the supreme court is always checking for
Constitutionality
Highest court in the state
V.A. Supreme Court
The president meets with leaders of other countries
Chief Diplomat
when congress agrees to put a person on the president's cabinet or in a federal court seat, they are
approving presidential appointments
ability for the president to reject a law
veto
The executive branch is checked by the judicial branch when
executive action is declared unconstitutional
Two houses of the state legislative branch
House of Delegates and the V.A. Senate
When the president gives out awards
Chief of state
Lawmaking process
introduced, committee, debate and vote, sent to other house, debate and vote, signed or vetoed by President
What is it called when the President calls for Congress to reconvene when they are out?
Special session
Amendments that protect you from unfair government treatment
Due Process
The division of power between the state and national government
Federalism