Executive Branch
National- President
State- Governor
Local-Mayor
The executive's authority only extends to the level of government they were elected in.
What is an executive order?
Executive orders are orders that are issued by the President that have the force of law but do not require approval from Congress.
What 3 roles do Administrative Agencies have?
Advise
Make regulations
Enforce Regulations
True or False? The electoral college can select someone who did not get the popular vote.
True
True or False? The President can declare war.
False
What is the main function of the Executive Branch?
Enforce laws
What are the legislative and executive roles in making laws?
Congress proposes laws while the President approves or vetos them.
What function of administrative agencies is portrayed the example below?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes regulations about how much pollution a factory is allowed to put into the air.
Make new regulations
How is the number of electoral college votes per state determined?
the amount of representatives the state has in Congress
Everyone must follow the law describes which principle of rule of law?
Accountability to the law
What executive leader would be responsible for making a treaty with another country?
President
How are the President's and Governor's role similar?
The President and Governor both serve as chief executive and have the power to veto and grant pardons. They both serve for 4 year terms.
What function of administrative agencies is portrayed the example below?
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects, evaluates, and shares information on economic, military, political, developments abroad to protect national security.
Advise
Why was the Electoral College system created?
The Electoral College is intended to ensure a balance in our constitutional republic. The Founding Fathers did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.
Decisions by the government that impact citizens' rights should be made open to the public, not in secret describes which principle of rule of law?
Transparency
Name at least 3 out of the 6 roles of the President?
Commander-in-chief
Head of State
Chief Executive
Chief Legislature Agenda Setter
Chief Economist
Party Chief
What is a Pardon?
To forgive or excuse those of federal crimes.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigates cases where people are smuggling illegal weapons, making bombs, etc. ATF agents can arrest people, and then the federal prosecutor files charges and tries the case. This is an example of what role of administrative agencies?
What government positions are decided by the electoral college?
President and Vice President
The senate confirming a presidential appointment is an example of what constitutional principle?
Checks and balances
Fill in the blank with the correct presidential role.
The President shall be ______________ of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States
Commander in chief
What are presidential appointments? What roles can the president appoint? Who confirms them?
The President appoints ambassadors, public ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States
Must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate
Explain the making regulations role of administrative agencies.
Regulations are specific details that help put into action a law that Congress has passed.
What amendment outlines the role of the electoral college?
12th
Which executive authorities are shared by both the Governor of Florida and the President of the United States?
granting pardons, vetoing legislation, chief executive