Separation of powers

Question 1

Presidential powers?

Answer 1

Veto
Appointment power
pardon power
commander in chief
enter treaties
removal power
executive order and agreement

Question 2

Veto?

Answer 2

Only press can veto congressional bill

Question 3

Appointment power of president

Answer 3

1. Power to appoint ambassadors, judges and all other heads of the cabinet. Is th only person who can appoint people with regulatory power.
2. Congress can appoint inferior officers and the inferior officers can be committee members

Question 4

Pardon powers

Answer 4

can pardon for only federal offenses

Question 5

commander in chief

Answer 5

has the power over any of the armed forced EXCEPT for declaring war

Question 6

enter treaties for pres?

Answer 6

Sometimes the treaty can conflict with fed law. Which prevails? Whichever is newer

Question 7

Removal power

Answer 7

If you see anything about removing someone from office the president has that power

Question 8

Executive order and agreement

Answer 8

1. Order is anything that is within the uS
2. agreement is anything with a foreign country
3. Cannot conflict with or expand fed law

Question 9

Congressional power

Answer 9

1. Taxing and spending
2. commerce clause
3. War
4. Foreign affairs
5. aliens
6. coin money
7. fed land
8. delegate powers to the president
9. necessary and proper

Question 10

Taxing and spending power?

Answer 10

Tax - When it raises revenuer for the general welfare, but, cannot ACT in the general welfare

Spend - Can appropriate money so long as it is for general welfare

Question 11

Commerce clause for congress

Answer 11

Congress can pretty much do anything so long as it is regulating biz

Look for anything about selling, distribution, manufacturing, etc. of a widget

Question 12

War power congress

Answer 12

Congress has the power to declare war and do whatever is in need to provide for the defenses of the country

Question 13

Foreign affairs

Answer 13

Congress has the primary authority over foreign affairs

Question 14

aliens

Answer 14

has the power to regulate aliens

Question 15

coin money

Answer 15

congress has the right to coin money

Question 16

fed land

Answer 16

Congress has the authority over fed land

Question 17

delegate powers to the president

Answer 17

Congress can delegate powers to the president, but it must include limitations to that power

Question 18

Necessary and proper

Answer 18

The wrong answer usually, unless they are looking to link it with another power