Federal government in the USA Flashcards
Role of the president / executive branch
Can recommend legislation to congress and veto their bills
Picks people for his cabinet and federal bureaucracy
Head of state
Commander in chief of the armed forces
Role of the president / executive branch
Can recommend legislation to congress and veto their bills
Picks people for his cabinet and federal bureaucracy
Head of state
Commander in chief of the armed forces
Role of the congress / Legislative branch
What is the Federal System for
To Balance power between the national and state governments
What was the American constitution for
Defines rules and laws to protect individual freedoms
Executive part of the government
President / vice president
Roles of executive
- Have to listen to the congress
- Work with the cabinet
- meet other world leaders
What is the legislative part of the government
Congress
-100 us senators (2 for each state)
-435 representatives based on the size of each state
Roles of the legislative government
Considered most important
Make laws
Declare war
National budget
Approve judges
Judicial part of the government
Federal courts and supreme courts
Supreme Court handles problems between states
Who are the republicans
Members of the more conservative parties (tories)
Who are the democrats
People more supportive of the government
