Question

1. explain the concept of executive privilege.
2. describe how the three branches of government all work together in the lawmaking (including creating, enforcing and interpreting the constitutionality of legislation) process.

the legislative branch - creates laws
the executive branch - enforces laws
the judicial branch - interprets the constitutionality of laws

1. identify next to each power, which branch holds that power.

override a veto leg
veto laws exec
appoint judges exec
impeachment of government officials leg
interpret constitutionality of laws jud
issue pardons and reprieves exec
approve appointment of judges leg

	legislative	executive	judicial
structure (number of people/groups within it)
list 5 powers			(just one power)

Explanation:

1. Executive privilege is the right of the executive branch (usually the President in the US context) to withhold certain information from other branches of government or the public. It is based on the need to maintain confidentiality in areas related to national - security, military, and diplomatic affairs, as well as to allow for open and frank discussions within the executive.
2. In the law - making process, the legislative branch (Congress in the US) drafts and passes laws. The executive branch can either sign the law into effect or veto it. If vetoed, the legislative branch can override the veto with a two - thirds majority vote in both houses. The judicial branch interprets the constitutionality of laws. If a law is challenged in court, the courts (Supreme Court being the highest) can declare a law unconstitutional, effectively nullifying it.

16.

• Override a Veto: Legislative (Congress can override a presidential veto).
• Veto Laws: Executive (President can veto laws passed by Congress).
• Appoint Judges: Executive (President appoints federal judges).
• Impeachment of Government Officials: Legislative (House of Representatives initiates impeachment, Senate tries the case).
• Interpret constitutionality of laws: Judicial (Courts, especially the Supreme Court).
• Issue Pardons and Reprieves: Executive (President has this power).
• Approve appointment of judges: Legislative (Senate must confirm presidential appointments of federal judges).

For the table:

• What do we call it?
• Legislative: Congress
• Executive: President (and Vice - President)
• Judicial: Supreme Court
• Structure (number of people/groups within it)
• Legislative: Congress consists of two houses, the Senate (100 senators) and the House of Representatives (435 representatives).
• Executive: The President and Vice - President are the main figures, with a large executive bureaucracy.
• Judicial: The Supreme Court has 9 justices.
• List 5 Powers
• Legislative: Law - making, power of the purse (appropriating funds), impeachment initiation, override veto, confirm presidential appointments (Senate).
• Executive: Veto laws, issue executive orders, appoint federal officials, command the military, issue pardons.
• Judicial: Interpret constitutionality of laws (judicial review).

Answer:

1. Executive privilege is the executive branch's right to withhold information for national - security, etc.
2. Legislative creates laws, executive enforces and can veto, judicial interprets constitutionality.
3. Override a Veto: Legislative; Veto Laws: Executive; Appoint Judges: Executive; Impeachment of Government Officials: Legislative; Interpret constitutionality of laws: Judicial; Issue Pardons and Reprieves: Executive; Approve appointment of judges: Legislative

Table:

• What do we call it? Legislative: Congress; Executive: President (and Vice - President); Judicial: Supreme Court
• Structure (number of people/groups within it): Legislative: 535 members (435 Representatives, 100 Senators); Executive: President + Vice - President + bureaucracy; Judicial: 9 justices
• List 5 Powers: Legislative: Law - making, power of the purse, impeachment initiation, override veto, confirm appointments; Executive: Veto, executive orders, appoint officials, command military, issue pardons; Judicial: Judicial review