The legislative branch is one of five branches of government.
The legislative branch is one of three branches of government.
100
Who is head of the executive branch?
The President
100
the judicial branch is the ______ branch of government.
Weakest
200
The legislative branch is the most _______ branch of the national government.
Important
200
In the executive branch who votes to break a tie
Vice President
200
Name the 2 systems of courts in the judiciary.
Federal court and the court of each of the 50 states.
300
What type of powers did the legislative branch give congress?
Expressed Powers
300
What are some of the powers of the executive branch?
Commander and chief, appoints, may pardon people convicted of federal crimes, make treaties,delivers and annual state of the union message, commissions all military officers.
300
Each court has the authority to hear only certain kinds of cases. This authority is known as the _____
Jurisdiction of federal courts
400
How many houses are in the legislative branch, name them.
2, Senate and House of Representatives
400
What is made up of all executive branch employees?
The federal bureaucracy
400
Federal courts try cases that involve what 3 things?
U.S laws, treaties with foreign nations, and interpretations of the constitution.
500
What are the Expressed/Enumerated powers in the Constitution under the Legislative Branch.
Regulate commerce, Raise taxes, Coin taxes, Wage war
500
Under the executive branch what powers do the President have that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution?
Fire officials in the executive branch, make agreements with foreign nations, and take emergency actions to save the nation.
500
Which court is the highest in the state of MD under the Judicial Branch?