GItelson Three Branches Study Guide (6.1DM)
(Sections B and C revised,
The
president of the
Questions:
A2. Which document gave the president power?
A3. Which branch of the federal
government creates federal laws in the
A4. What is the other name for the legislative branch at the federal level?
The president has the power to put laws into effect. The president has four options to handle a bill proposed by Congress. The president can sign the bill within 10 days and it will become law. If the president does not sign the bill in 10 days before Congress reaches the last 10 days of its session, the bill will automatically become law without the president’s signature.
The president can also veto a bill. To veto a bill the president must send it back to Congress. However, Congress can override a veto by 2/3 of the vote in the House of Representatives and 2/3 vote in the U.S. Senate. When Congress votes to override a veto, the bill immediately becomes law without the president’s signature.
The last option a president has
is the pocket veto. A bill is pocket
vetoed if the president does not sign it within 10 days and Congress is within the last 10 days of its session. If that happens the bill dies. However, after a bill is dies, it
may be proposed again in another
session of Congress.
Questions:
B1 .If the president does not
want a bill proposed by Congress to become a law, what can he do?.
B2 .How many days does the president have to respond to a bill?
B3. What is a pocket veto
B4. What fraction of the votes in Congress does it take to override a veto?
B5. What may the president do
if he or she wants a proposed bill to become law?
B6. May a bill be introduced again in the House of Representatives if it’s dead?
B8. If the president does not sign or veto a bill before Congress reaches the last 10 days of its session what
happens to the bill?
The line-item veto gives the
president power to choose a portion
of the bill and sign it into law. The
Questions:
C1. What is a line-item veto?
C2. Which court ruled the line-item veto unconstitutional?
C3. Does the president have
line-item veto power now?
C4. What is the term for
picking a certain portion of the bill to become law?
D. Impeachment
Questions:
D2. If the House impeaches the president what does the Senate do?
D3. What chamber of Congress is
allowed to hold a trial of impeachment?
D5. How many votes does the U.S. Senate need to remove the president from office?
D6. If the president is
removed, who will take his position?
E. Terms of office for a
president
Questions:
E2. How many times can a president be elected?
E3. Who takes the place of the president if he is too ill to serve the country?
E4. What is a person running for re-election called?
E5. What president served more than two terms in office?
E6. Who took office after
Franklin Roosevelt died?
The president is checked by the
United States Congress and the U.S Supreme Court. The U.S
Congress consists of 100 U.S Senators and 435 members in the
House of Representatives. The Senators serve a six year term and can
run for re-election as many times as they wish. The area that they serve is the
whole state. U.S Representatives serve a term of two years and have no term limit as well. The
area that they serve is called a congressional district (C.D),
which is a specific area within the state. For example
Questions:
F2.How many
F3.How many representatives are
there in the
F4.How many years is a Senator’s term?
F5.How many years is a Representative’s term?
F6.What area does a Senator serve?
F7.What area does a Representative serve?
F8.What is the abbreviation for congressional district?
F9.Is there a term limit for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives?
(G 39-41, G 55, G 267, G 277 f)
·Pass bills and send it to the president. (G 277 f)
·Declare war (G 40 f)
·Propose amendments (G 45)
·Provide services to constituents who request them (G 267 top)
·Determine
Appellate Jurisdiction of the
·Establish courts in addition to the U.S. Supreme Court (G 40 f)
·Determine
the salary a federal judge receives (but may not reduce the salary of a sitting
judge.)
Questions:
G2. Can both the house and the senate declare war?
G3. Can both the house and the senate propose amendments?
G4. Can the house and the senate pass bills to the president?
G5. Can the house and the senate establish courts in addition to the U.S. Supreme Court?
G6. Who determines appellate jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court?
G7. Who determines the salary
of a federal judge?
Below are the powers given to the U.S. House of Representatives only:
·Propose tax bills (G 264-65)
·Propose spending bills (G 265-66)
·Impeach the president,
Supreme Court justices, and federal judges (G 55 end)
Questions:
H2. What chamber of Congress proposes spending bills?
H3. Can the House of
Representatives impeach the president, justices, and federal judges?
Below are the powers given to
the U.S Senate only:
·Ratify treaties (G 55 f)
·Try impeached federal
judges, justices and the president (G 56 top)
Questions:
J2. What chamber of Congress can ratify treaties?
J3. Who can confirm federal
judges and presidential appointments?
The U.S Supreme Court has the
power to interpret laws
and exercise judicial review (G
56 m). One of the most important cases in American history, Marbury
v. Madison (G 378) established the court power to a judicial review.
Another important Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona,
established the “Miranda” warning that a suspect must be given before he can be
questioned by authorities, which interprets the 5thand 6thamendments
of the U.S. Constitution. In McCulloch vs. Maryland the court
gave more power to the federal government by resolving the constitutionality of
implied powers (G 39 end).The Supreme Court can regulate both the
executive and the legislative branches at the federal level. For instance the
U.S. Supreme Court can declare laws proposed by the legislative branch unconstitutional.
Questions:
K3.What case established the Miranda warning?
K4.What amendments does
“Miranda vs.
K5.What amendment mentions the right to council?
K6.What amendment mentions Due Process?
K7.What amendment mentions Double Jeopardy?
K8.What amendment mentions Eminent Process?
K9.What case established judicial review?
K10What case resolved the constitutionality of implied powers?
K11. What branch of the U.S
federal Government can interpret laws and declare laws unconstitutional?
L. Roles of the president
As a head of the executive branch the president has many roles. The five most important of them are:
·Chief of State (G 292 top / chapter 11)
·Chief executive (G 292 center / chapter 11)
·Commander in chief of the armed forces (G 296-299 / chapter 11)
·Chief diplomat (G 294 / chapter 11)
·Chief
legislator of the
Questions:
L2. Does the president serve as Chief executive?
L3. Who serves as commander in Chief of armed forces?
L4. Does the president serve as Chief diplomat?
L5. Who
serves as Chief legislator of the
M. Powers delegated to the president
cabinet members (305-306 top), and to pardon people convicted of crimes.
Questions:
M2. Who can appoint judges and justices?
M3. Can the president appoint cabinet members?
M4. Who has the power to pardon someone involved in a crime?