Executive Branch

Question 1

List the powers of the federal executive branch

Answer 1

Prepares annual budget

Appoints cabinet officers

Oversees executive agencies and departments

Question 2

Ways the executive branch influences policy making

Answer 2

Annual speech To congress

Proposing legislation (laws)

Approving/ vetoing laws

Question 3

List the 7 roles of the president

Answer 3

Chief of state- ceremony events, ex: annual Easter hunt

Chief executive- anything to do with the executive branch, ex: budget appointments orders.

Chief legislator- anything to do with lawmaking ex: state of the union

Commander in chief- anything to do with the military ex: navy, army, Air Force

Chief diplomat- working with other countries ex: meetings, trade

Chief of party- leader of the political party that they are from. Ex: rallies, fundraisers

Chief citizen- representative of all people ex: voting, community service

Question 4

The governor elects ___ and ___

Answer 4

Lieutenant governor and attorney general

Question 5

Powers of the state executive branch

Answer 5

Proposes biennual budget

Proposes state laws

Approves veto or part of a bill/s

Question 6

Roles of the governor

Answer 6

Chief of state- ceremonial head of gov

Chief legislator- presenting ideas of laws , state of the commonwealth address

Chief executive- budget appointing enforcing

Party cheif - helps his party, fundraisers

Commander in chief- police and national guard

Chief citizen- representative of all Virginians ex: service hours and voting

Question 7

Virginia cons. Requires that all voters elects a _____ , a ___ , a _____ , and a ___

Answer 7

Sherif, clerk , commissioner of revenue , and a treasurer