Executive Branch
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Enforce Laws
How long is a presidential term?
4 year term
who is the executive leader of Pennsylvania?
governor
what is the bureaucracy?
Government workers who carry out laws
how many cabinet level departments are there?
15
Who is the executive leader of the U.S?
The President
How many terms can a president serve consecutively?
2
what is the minimum age to be governor or PA?
30
bureaucrats are mostly?
what is the cabinet?
the president's closest advisers
What is an executive order?
A written order from an executed leader
Who approves presidential appointments?
The Supreme Court
who is the executive leader of Philadelphia?
mayor
what is "Red tape"?
excessive rules and procedures
who appoints the heads of cabinet departments?
president
how long is a governor's term in Pennsylavnia?
4 years
What power allows the president to reject the the bill?
Veto
what is the main job of the vice president?
break senate ties
which branch oversees the bureaucracy by funding it?
legislative
cabinet members usually share the same views as the president. why?
the president chooses them
Which is NOT a power of the executive branch?
declare laws unconstitutional
What role makes the president head of the military?
Commander in chief
what happens if the president dies in office?
VP becomes president
what power do federal courts have over bureaucracy?
judicial review
which department manages money and taxes?
department of treasury