Legislative and Executive review

Approves the annual budget

Legislative power

Enforce laws

Executive

Example of enumerate powers of congress

Declare war, Regulate interstate commerce, create bank and post office

Includes the President, vice president, and the cabinet

Leader of the Executive & their assisstants

Bicameral

A legislature with two houses

The senate has how many people?

100, two for each state

How many terms may the president serve

two terms

When the president makes treaties with other countries

Chief diplomat

The president and vice president are elected by

The electoral college

How many members of House of Representatives

435 voting members, each state's based on population

Appoints Supreme Court Justices, federal judges, ambassadors, and cabinet members

When the President acts as Chief Executive they appoints _________

Approves presidential appointments

The senate approves

As Chief Legislator, the president _____________

When the president vetoes a law, they are acting in this role

This branch has the power to impeach

The Legislative branch can investigate and punish elected officials

Making a bill: What comes after 'debate on floor'

After debating a bill the house will VOTE

Commander in chief of the armed forces

The Presient's role as leader of the army

Implied powers

Powers not in the constitution, used to carry out enumerated powers

Separation of powers

Split of powers into three branches

What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial