3.03 The Executive Branch – Flashcards

An independent regulatory agency must exist on a temporary basis works for the legislative branch is part of the executive branch creates new federal legislation

An example of a cabinet department is the Central Intelligence Agency Food and Drug Administration Postal Regulatory Commission Office of Health and Human Services

According to the Constitution, the president has the power to approve Supreme Court nominations grant pardons for federal crimes raise taxes declare a law unconstitutional

The main function of the executive branch is to carry out and enforce laws and policies write and pass new national legislation increase the size of the bureaucracy select who will serve as president

The president's cabinet includes members of Congress the president pro tempore heads of the executive departments justices of the Supreme Court

Who would recall an unsafe toy that presents a choking hazard to young children? Central Intelligence Agency Food and Drug Administration Consumer Product Safety Commission Federal Communications Commission

The Central Intelligence Agency operates as a cabinet department responsible for leading the entire intelligence community a cabinet department responsible for gathering intelligence about foreign nations an independent agency responsible for leading the entire intelligence community an independent agency responsible for gathering intelligence about foreign nations

Examples of how Congress oversees the power of the executive branch is its power to approve presidential appointments and conduct investigations create regulations that only apply to official executive offices sign the president's policies into law and enforce regulations impeach executive officials for creating too much red tape

The Department of State is an independent regulatory agency that is part of the legislative branch under the Constitution an independent regulatory agency that is part of the executive branch under the Constitution a cabinet department that is part of the legislative branch under the Constitution a cabinet department that is part of the executive branch under the Constitution

When people complain about "big government," they are referring to the size and power of the federal bureaucracy size and power of the Senate oversight activities of the president oversight activities of the judiciary

The President of the United States has the power to lead the U.S. Postal Service under Article II of the Constitution can appoint officials to the federal bureaucracy with the approval of the Senate is required by law to follow a certain percentage of advisor recommendations must assign the vice president as head of one of the Cabinet departments

The existence and monitoring of independent regulatory agencies depends on the President Congress Bureaucracy Supreme Court

The qualifications for U.S. president are 35 years of age, U.S. citizen, and resident for previous 14 years under Article II of the Constitution 35 years of age, U.S. citizen, and resident for previous 14 years under Article I of the Constitution 30 years of age, U.S. citizen, and resident for previous nine years under Article II of the Constitution 30 years of age, U.S. citizen, and resident for previous nine years under Article I of the Constitution