Chapter 13 Executive Branch

Question 1

What are the 3 branches of the US government?

Answer 1

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Question 2

Who is the Head of the Executive Branch?

Answer 2

The President

Question 3

What is the President’s main job, as dictated by Congress?

Answer 3

To enforce the laws Congress makes and has made

Question 4

Can the President make laws?

Answer 4

Trick question. The answer is both yes and no. The president has a light duty in creating laws by pressuring Congress into those making laws

Question 5

What are the expressed powers of the president as dictated by the Constitution?

Answer 5

Military (commands our military)
Judicial (appoints judges within the Federal Courts and can grant Pardons for crimes without a reason)
Diplomatic (Chief Diplomat, influences the control of other countries and hosts other nation’s leaders)
Executive (leads our country and enforces its laws)
Legislative (Vetoes laws and pressures Congress)

Question 6

What are the Implied Powers of the President?

Answer 6

Powers not directly stated by the Constitution. An example would be executive orders, like when Obama sent 30,000 troops to fight in Afghanistan

Question 7

What are Executive Orders?

Answer 7

Has the “Effect of a Law”. Congress cannot override an executive order. Congress must pass a new law to override an executive order.

Question 8

Name the roles of the President

Answer 8

Chief of State (acts on behalf of all Americans)
Chief Executive (“boss” of the executive branch)
Chief Diplomat (manages relations with other countries)
Commander in Chief (in charge of the military)
Chief Legislator (legislative powers)
Party Chief (leader of the political party)
Chief Jurist (has judicial responsibilities)

Question 9

What are delegated powers?

Answer 9

Powers that Congress gives to the President when they create a new agency in order to fulfill their missions

Question 10

What is a Cabinet?

Answer 10

A head of a major executive branch department (Justice Department, Department of Defense, etc.)

Question 11

What is the White House Staff?

Answer 11

Personal advisers to the President

Question 12

What are the two roles of the Vice President?

Answer 12

To oversee Congress and to take over in case the President is incapacitated (dies)

Question 13

What is the role of the First Spouse (the 1st Lady)?

Answer 13

It varies, but mostly performs ceremonial duties.

Question 14

Who is in charge of the Department of Justice?

Answer 14

Attorney General