Government Review-Legislative Branch & Executive ranch by Desiree Pelletier

3 branches of government

randona1 — 2025-01-21 18:17:48 UTC

The three branches of government are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The legislative branch is mentioned in article 1 and makes laws, the executive branch is in article 2 and enforces laws, and the judicial branch is in article 3 and interprets laws

bicameral

randona1 — 2025-01-21 18:20:07 UTC

Bicameral means having two seperate chambers/houses in a legislature. E.g. United states congress has the house of reps and the senate

3 Branches Of Government

2025-01-21 18:21:17 UTC

The branches of government are legislative, executive and judicial. The legislative is outlined in Article 1 of the Constitution, the executive branch is outlined in Article 2, and the judicial branch is outlined in Article 3. legislative branch makes laws, executive branch enforces laws and judicial branch interprets laws

Bicameral

2025-01-21 18:23:24 UTC

Bicameral means having two legislative chambers. An example is the United States Congress, which has the House of Representatives and the Senate.

3 branches of government

2025-01-21 18:23:32 UTC

Legislative Branch (Article I) The legislative branch's main purpose is to make laws. It is composed of the U.S. Congress, which is divided into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Executive Branch (Article II) The executive branch's main purpose is to enforce and implement the laws created by the legislative branch. It is headed by the President, who also serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the military and conducts foreign policy.

Judicial Branch (Article III) The judicial branch's main purpose is to interpret and apply the laws, as well as to ensure they are consistent with the Constitution. This branch is headed by the Supreme Court, along with other inferior courts.

Bicameral

2025-01-21 18:26:08 UTC

The Bicameral system of government in which the legislature compromises two houses. It is divided into two houses, the house of representatives and the senate.

Senate leader

2025-01-21 18:27:00 UTC

The leader of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States. The leader of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The speaker of the House is responsible for running over House sessions, setting the legislative idea, and appointing members to committees.

bicameral

2025-01-21 18:28:16 UTC

bicameral system is a legislature, or parliament is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses. This system is often used to balance the interests of different groups within a country and to provide a system of checks and balances within the legislative process.

Leader of the senate and house

randona1 — 2025-01-21 18:29:58 UTC

The leader of the Senate is the vice president, and the leader of the house of representatives is the speaker of the house. The speaker of the house leads the house of reps. They decide what gets talked about and voted on, represent the majority party, and keep things running. if something happens to the president and vice President the speaker is next in line.

3 branches of government

2025-01-21 18:30:17 UTC

The three branches of government include the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches. The Legislative Branch, article 1: Makes laws (congress). The executive branch, article 2: Enforces laws (president). Judicial branch, article 3: Interprets the laws (courts)

Why there are 435 members of House

2025-01-21 18:30:34 UTC

There are 435 members of the House of Representatives each state gets is based on its population The House arrived at that number because of political expediency

2025-01-21 18:30:38 UTC

The leader of the House of Representatives is the House Speaker, and the leader of the Senate is the Vice President or Majority Leader. The Speaker of the House is responsible for administering the oath of office to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, giving Members permission to speak on the House floor, designating Members to serve as Speaker pro tempore, counting and declaring all votes, appointing Members to committees, sending bills to committees, and signing bills and resolutions that pass in the House. The Speaker is also second in line, behind the Vice President, to become President should the President be unable to fulfill his or her duties.

3 branches of government

2025-01-21 18:33:07 UTC

The 3 branches of government are the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches. The judicial branch is in the 3rd article and establishes the federal court system. The legislative branch is in article one, and states the legislature is in charge of passing laws. The executive branch is in the 2nd article and established that the president helps enforce laws passed by congress.

435 members of the house of reps

randona1 — 2025-01-21 18:33:45 UTC

There are 435 members in the House of Representatives because a law from 1929 set that number. They look at the U.S. Census to figure out how many representatives each state gets every ten years

Bicameral

2025-01-21 18:35:09 UTC

The meaning of Bicameral is a system of government with two separate chambers or houses. For example, the Senate and the House of Representatives in the US Congress.

2025-01-21 18:35:24 UTC

The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.

100 senators

randona1 — 2025-01-21 18:36:04 UTC

There are only 100 senators because each state gets to elect two senators even if it the population size differs. This makes sure that every state has equal representation in the senate, making a balance to the population-based representation in the house of reps

2025-01-21 18:36:18 UTC

The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state. Until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913, Senators were chosen by state legislatures, not by popular vote.

100 Senators and why

2025-01-21 18:37:36 UTC

There are only 100 senators because each state has 2 senators regardless of its populations because the founding fathers set it as that, and it will never change

Bicameral

2025-01-21 18:38:16 UTC

Bicameral is a system of government that is made of two group of people that work in the legislature.

2 different types of committees

randona1 — 2025-01-21 18:39:00 UTC

Standing committees are permanent and focus on specific areas like finance or education. Select committees are temporary and deal with special issues or investigations. Committees help the House of Representatives manage its work by reviewing and talking about the bills before they go to the full house for a vote.

Three Branches of Government

2025-01-21 18:39:08 UTC

The Constitution consists of three branches of government which are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

Legislative- Stated in Article one , Is responsible for passing laws and is divided into two houses

Executive- Article two , The president is the head of the executive branch , enforce laws passed by congress

Judicial-Article three, interprets laws

Senate Leader

2025-01-21 18:39:27 UTC

The leader of the Senate is the Vice President who serves as the President of the Senate. The leader of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The purpose of The Speaker oversees House sessions, ensuring that legislative business is conducted in an orderly manner. They call meetings to order and decide on procedural issues.

2025-01-21 18:40:26 UTC

Two types of committees in the House of Representatives are standing committees which are permanent and handle most legislative work, and select committee which are temporary and created for specific investigations or issues; the primary purpose of committees is to thoroughly examine proposed legislation, conduct hearings, and make recommendations to the full House before a bill can be voted on.

Name 2 different types of committees

2025-01-21 18:40:37 UTC

Two types of committees are standing committees and select committees. Standing committees are permanent committees that deal with specific policy areas, such as agriculture, education, or finance. Select committees are temp committees that are formed to investigate a specific issue or problem.

Leaders and their role

2025-01-21 18:41:20 UTC

The leader of the senate would come to the Vice President. The leader of the house of representatives would come to the speaker of the house. The house of reps' leader would have responsibilities such as, leading meetings, sets the legislative agenda and represents the house.

435 members

2025-01-21 18:43:23 UTC

There are 435 members because the decision to fix the number of members at 435 can also be seen as a way to maintain the efficiency and functionality of the legislative process. Increasing the number of representatives could lead to larger committees, which might slow down the legislative process.

Bicameral

2025-01-21 18:43:40 UTC

Bicameral- Two separate chambers or houses. The Senate and The House of Representatives.

435 members

2025-01-21 18:44:31 UTC

The House of Representatives has 435 members to ensure fair representation based on each state's population. More people, means more representatives for that state, making sure everyone's voice is heard.

The leader of the senate and the house

2025-01-21 18:45:32 UTC

The leader of the senate is the vice president.

The leader of the house of reps is the speaker of the house.

The speaker of the house is in charge and decides what laws will be voted on. Also keeps the senate in check.

100 senators

2025-01-21 18:46:39 UTC

There are only 100 senators because, this structure was part of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The founders balanced the needs of smaller states, which wanted equal representation, with the demands of larger states, which wanted representation based on population.

Leaders

2025-01-21 18:48:20 UTC

The Leader of the House of Reps is the speaker of the house , and the leader of the senate is the vice president. The speaker of the house is the one who runs the house sessions , sets the legislative ideas , appoints members, as well with who gets voted on , and represents the majority party

2 types of Committees

2025-01-21 18:49:49 UTC

Standing Committee - The House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for legislation regarding federal spending. the House Committee on Ways and Means, which deals with tax legislation. Select Committees - These are temporary committees established to address specific issues not covered by standing committees. An example is the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

435 members

2025-01-22 00:34:43 UTC

There are 435 members because of the Permanent Apportionment act of 1929.Which this act capped the number of representatives at 435 to ensure a effective and manageable legislative body. The seats are distributed among the states based on population , which is determined by the census every 10 years.

100 senators

2025-01-22 00:37:45 UTC

There are 100 only senators because each state gets 2 senators regardless of there population. This structure was established by the constitution to ensure equal representations for all states in the senate.

Two types of committees

2025-01-22 00:50:53 UTC

Standing committees-Permanent committees that handle bills and issues related to areas such as finance , and education.

Select committees- Temporary committees that are made to investigate a specific issue or problem.

Committees help the house by communicating and reviewing bills

enumerated and implied

randona1 — 2025-01-22 18:28:55 UTC

Enumerated powers are specific powers given to congress by the constitution. Implied powers aren't directly stated in the constitution but are necessary to carry out the enumerated powers. enumerated powers are like the rules in a game, and implied powers are the strategies you come up with to win the game.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:30:04 UTC

Enumerated powers are specific powers explicitly listed in the Constitution that Congress is granted, while implied powers are powers not explicitly stated but are considered necessary to effectively carry out the enumerated powers, essentially allowing Congress to take actions not directly mentioned in the Constitution if they are deemed necessary to fulfill its listed duties; the "Necessary and Proper Clause" is the key provision enabling implied powers. An example of how implied powers are used is when Congress establishes a national minimum wage, as the Constitution does not explicitly state this power

Leader of the Executive branch

randona1 — 2025-01-22 18:32:07 UTC

The leader of the executive branch is the president of the United States.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:33:32 UTC

Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, primarily keeps the President and the Executive Branch in check through its power to override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote and by having the Senate confirm presidential appointments for positions like cabinet secretaries and judges to the Supreme Court.

enumerated and implied

2025-01-22 18:35:08 UTC

Enumerated Powers are the powers that the United States Constitution explicitly grants to the federal government. Implied Powers to the abilities and powers that a government branch has that are not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases. Two enumerated powers are the power to levy taxes and the power to regulate commence.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:36:29 UTC

The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States

leader of executive branch

2025-01-22 18:38:03 UTC

The leader of the executive branch is the president of U.S.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:38:18 UTC

the Constitution that lists the roles of the President is Article II; two key roles outlined in this article are "Commander-in-Chief" of the armed forces and the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:41:15 UTC

Constitutional power is authority granted to the President by the Constitution. This type of power is granted for certain areas of governance and is usually limited to those specific areas. An example of a current constitutional power used by the current Administration is the President's power to nominate Supreme Court justices.

Inherent power refers to the power granted to the President by the people of the United States. This power is broader in scope than constitutional power and is not limited to a specific area of governance. An example of a current inherent power used by the current Administration is the power to impose tariffs on imported goods.

Keeping in check

randona1 — 2025-01-22 18:41:42 UTC

2 different ways that congress-the Senate and the House of Representatives keeps the president and the executive branch in check is by having the power to override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote and approve or reject presidential appointments to key positions like cabinet members and federal judges

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2025-01-22 18:43:08 UTC

Senate and the House of Representatives, primarily keeps the President and the Executive Branch in check through oversight power and the ability to override presidential vetoes, they can review the actions of the executive branch, investigate potential wrongdoing, and reject presidential vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

Roles of the president

randona1 — 2025-01-22 18:44:02 UTC

The President’s roles are listed in article 2 of the U.S. constitution. Two of these roles are commander in chief, where the President leads the military, and chief executive, where the president enforces laws and runs the government.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:45:24 UTC

Two different types of Commitee ties in the house of representatives are standing committees and selected comities. purpose of committees in the House is to allow members to specialize in specific areas, thoroughly review legislation related to those areas, and make recommendations to the full House before a bill is brought to a vote; essentially acting as smaller working groups to streamline the legislative process.

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2025-01-22 18:45:33 UTC

Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution gives the President of the United States the power to make treaties, appoint people, and act as the commander in chief of the military.

enumerated and implied powers

2025-01-22 18:45:34 UTC

Congress has two types of powers, enumerated and implied powers. Enumerated powers are clearly listed in the constitution.2 of the 3 powers include the power to levy taxes and the power to declare war. These are written in article 1 section 8. Implied powers are not listed but are derived from the enumerated powers.an example of Implied powers in action is the establishment of the first bank of the united states, the constitution doesn’t state that congress can create a bank.

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2025-01-22 18:46:48 UTC

Two ways that the congress keeps the president and the executive branch in check are impeachment power and power of the purse. These checks and balances are crucial for maintaining a balance of power between the branches of government.

Constitutional differences

randona1 — 2025-01-22 18:46:52 UTC

Executive powers are those specifically given to the president by the constitution, like the power to enforce laws. Inherent powers are not explicitly stated but are necessary for the president to do their job, like issuing executive orders during emergencies. E.g. the president can use executive power to sign a bill into law, while inherent power may be used to manage a national crisis without waiting for congress

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2025-01-22 18:47:19 UTC

The leader of the executive branch is the President of the U.S.

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2025-01-22 18:49:12 UTC

Constitutional powers explicitly granted by the Constitution. Delegated powers granted by Congress to help the president fulfill his duties. Inherent powers: powers inherent in the president's power as chief of the executive branch. The president may use an executive power to sign a bill into law.

The Senate was created to represent the STATES, thus EACH State has equal representation of 2 Senators. That was a compromise created to give smaller States an actual say in the government. The bigger States wanted both to be based on Population, but then the Larger States could easily Lord over and ignore the needs of the smaller States.

cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 18:49:13 UTC

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 19:15:57 UTC

The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 19:18:24 UTC

Mike Johnson. Elected by the entire membership of the House of Representatives, Charles Schumer the majority leader and Mitch McConnell the minority leader. The Speaker serves as the presiding officer during House sessions—administering the oath of office, recognizing Members on the House floor for the purpose of speaking or making motions, putting questions to vote, and deciding on points of order.

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 19:20:08 UTC

"Bicameral" means consisting of two chambers or houses, typically referring to a legislative body in a government where lawmaking power is divided between two separate groups, like the U.S. Congress, which is bicameral with the House of Representatives and the Senate as its two chambers.A bicameral government is a government with two chambers, or houses, in its legislature. The word "bicameral" literally means "two-chamber".

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cheyennehoule0 — 2025-01-22 19:25:40 UTC

legislative, executive and judicial. Articles I, II, and III of the United States Constitution establish the three branches of government and their powers. Legislative usually composed of Congress, is responsible for creating new laws and policies through legislation. Executive this branch is tasked with carrying out and enforcing the laws created by the legislative branch. Jusicial consisting of the Supreme Court, this branch interprets laws and determines whether they are constitutional

2025-01-22 20:03:58 UTC

Enumerated powers are specific powers listed in the Constitution that Congress is granted, while implied powers are not considered necessary to effectively carry out the enumerated powers, essentially allowing Congress to take actions not directly mentioned in the Constitution, if they fulfill its listed duties; the "Necessary and Proper Clause" is key provision enabling implied powers. An example of implied powers is when Congress establishes a national minimum wage, as the Constitution doesn't explicitly state this power.

2025-01-22 20:11:13 UTC

Congress consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, primarily keeps the President and the Executive Branch in check through its power to override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote and by having the Senat confirm presidential appointments for positions like cabinet secretaries and judges to the Supreme Court.

2025-01-22 20:11:48 UTC

The power of the Executive Branch is the President.

2025-01-22 20:16:22 UTC

the Constitution that lists the roles of the President is Article 2; two key roles outlined in the article are "Commander in Chief" of the armed forces and the power to make treaties with advice and consent of the Senate.

2025-01-22 20:29:55 UTC

Constitutional power is the authority granted to the president by the Constitution. This type of power is granted for certain areas of governance and usually limited to those in specific areas. An example of current administration is the president's power to nominate Supreme Court justices. Inherent power refers to the power granted to the president by the people of the United States. This power is broader in scope than Constitutional power and not limited to a specific area of governance. An example of current inherent power used by the current administration is the power to impose tariffs on imported goods.

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2025-01-22 21:05:22 UTC

The roles of the president are listed in article 2 in the constitution, 2 roles are the Commander in Chief and Chief Diplomat , these roles highlight the presidents responsibilities in both domestic and international affairs

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2025-01-23 03:50:19 UTC

The executive power is stated in the constitution , such like issuing executive orders . While inherent power , which is not stated in the constitution , like Lincolns emancipation proclamation. Executive powers are spelled out while inherent powers are implied and are used as needed.

Enumerated and implied

2025-01-23 15:44:13 UTC

Enumerated powers are powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution. Implied powers are powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution but are necessary to carry out the enumerated powers. Two enumerated powers of Congress are the power to declare war and the power to regulate commerce. Example of an Implied power used is the power to create a national bank

2 ways congress keeps em in check

2025-01-23 15:53:09 UTC

Two ways that Congress keeps the president and the executive branch in check are through impeachment and oversight. Impeachment is the process of removing a president or other federal official from office for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Oversight is the process of reviewing the actions of the executive branch to make sure that it is following the law and acting in the best interest of our beloved country and its people

Leader

2025-01-23 15:55:38 UTC

The leader of the executive branch is the President of the United States.

Roles of President

2025-01-23 15:57:41 UTC

The section in the Constitution that lists the roles of the president is Article 2. Two roles of the president are to be commander-in-chief of the armed forces and to appoint ambassadors

Executive power

2025-01-23 16:00:57 UTC

Executive power is the power that the president has to carry out the laws passed by Congress. Inherent power is the power that the president has that is not specifically listed in the Constitution but is necessary to carry out the duties of the presidency. An example of inherent power is the power to issue executive orders.

100 senators

2025-01-23 18:10:50 UTC

There are 100 senators because each state has 2 senators. This way, every state is equally represented in the Senate, regardless of the state's population.

2 different types of committees

2025-01-27 16:04:43 UTC

Two different types of committees in the house of representatives, standing committee and select committee. The standing committee is meant to be a permanent committee that has a purpose of reviewing and refining laws. The select committee is meant to be a temporary committee with a purpose of doing things like addressing specific issues, investigating, gathering information and making recommendations.

435 members

2025-01-28 18:30:35 UTC

there are 435 members in the house because of population, although population is increasing, we decided we can't have a lot of people in the house. They do understand that every state should have equal representation so in 1929 they pass a law to ensure they can manage the house with 435 members. The states get equal amounts of representees as can be determined by population every 10 years.

100 senators

2025-01-28 18:34:41 UTC

we have 100 senators to represent each state with two people the state will vote into office. They are the representees of the people of the state.