M4 T3 the constitutional organs of The US

Question 1

What is the difference between the US presidential system and the parliamentary systems?

Answer 1

the executive and legislative bodies are independent and separate from one another.

Question 2

Which of the three constitutional powers is the most independent?

Answer 2

The Judicial power

Question 3

Who is the head of state and head of government in the US?

Answer 3

The President as it is a presidential republic

Question 4

What is the difficulty of the role of the President?

Answer 4

The fact that he embodies both the function as the head of state and the head of government makes it difficult to distinguish between the different powers toe each role

Question 5

What can we find in the government?

Answer 5

1. President as the head of government.
2. 15 ministerial departments
3. Large number of administrative agencies

Question 6

4 main powers of the president

Answer 6

1. Direct international policy
2. Head of armed forces
3. To propose legislation
4. To preside the executive

Question 7

What is the characteristic role of the President defined by commentators?

Answer 7

promoter of prosperity, protector of social peace and the spokesperson of the American people

Question 8

What is the role of the vice-president in the senate?

Answer 8

Holds the office as the President of the Senate

Question 9

What is the office with the most political significance after the Presidency?

Answer 9

Secretary of State

Question 10

Which body holds the legislative power?

Answer 10

Congress

1. Senate
2. House of Representatives

Question 11

Who are the members of the senate?

Answer 11

Two elected members from each federate state who holds office for six years.

Question 12

Who are the members of the House of Representatives?

Answer 12

435 members elected by way of universal suffrage who holds office for two years.

Question 13

What is the role of the committees of the congress?

Answer 13

Study and approve bills before forwarding them to their corresponding chamber.

Question 14

For a law to be passed in the American system…

Answer 14

it must be approved in both chambers of congress in a plenary session, and promulgated by the head of government (the president)

Question 15

The election of the national and state legislators are based on a system of…

Answer 15

single-member constituencies in which the candidate who receives most votes wins the election.

Question 16

which federal body is entrusted with establishing organisational policies for federal courts?

Answer 16

The Judicial conference for the United states

Question 17

Which three levels do the federal jurisdiction consist of?

Answer 17

1. 94 Federal District courts
2. 12 Federal Appeal Courts
3. US Supreme Court

There are also some specialized jurisdictions in certain fields such as US court of International trade

Question 18

An example of a matter specified under Article III of the Constitution where Federal jurisdiction has the competence of litigation.

Answer 18

Disputes affecting foreign countries or the ambassadors or consuls of other countries

Question 19

Is the federal supreme court a higher court with superior jurisdiction over the Supreme Courts of the federated states?

Answer 19

No. it only deals with cases involving questions of federal law

Question 20

the federated state possesses complete, autonomous legal systems. Are these systems homogeneous?

Answer 20

No, there are differences between the different states such as the names of the courts or the way judges are elected.

Question 21

How is the relationship between federal and federated jurisdiction?

Answer 21

Federal jurisdiction cannot intervene in federate jurisdiction, but are obliged to comply with federal laws.

Question 22

What the most significant feature of judicial power?

Answer 22

The judicial review. Can control the validity of any norm passed by any judicial body.

This can be done by all US courts.

Question 23

What is the system of checks and balances?

Answer 23

Each federal power is counterbalanced or limited to some extent by other federal powers.

Ex:

Congress can pass laws, but President can veto

Congress can again lift the veto by way of a two-thirds majority.

Courts can declare laws passed by Congress as unconstitutional

President can be impeached by Congress