section A - 5 mark questions.

What is meant by the term “executive order”?

• a directive issued by the president

• Manage operation of the federal government

• Have force of law

• Subject to judicial review

• Can be overturned by courts.

What is meant by the term “impeachment”?

• congress can remove a member of federal government

• Due to misconduct

• House of reps start process - simple majority

• Senate then tries to- 2/3 majority needed to convict

• Example - 1974 congress tried to remove Nixon due to watergate

What nis meant by the term “separation of powers”?

• idea of strict separation of political powers

• Three branches - executive, legislature, judiciary.

• Aim - to enable each branch to check the powers of each other

- prevent emergence of dictatorial government

What is meant by the term “executive agreement?

• an agreement between US president and other heads of government.

• The are politically binding - treaties are legally binding.

• They do not need senate approval unlike treaties (2/3)

• Example - 1973 Vietnam peace deal