Question

second branch: the executive
a. presidential lingo. complete each sentence using the words in the box.
cabinet
commander in chief
oath
religion
veto
executive departments
executive branch
pardon

1. the ____________ serves to carry out the laws.
2. a president can issue a(n) ____________, which forgives a crime entirely.
3. the president must take a(n) ____________ to promise to uphold and defend the constitution.
4. article vi, section 3 of the constitution says that someone’s ____________ can’t be used as a factor to decide if a candidate is qualified to be president.
5. the heads of the 15 main departments make up the president’s ____________.
6. the president is the ____________ of the military.
7. if a president doesn’t agree with a law congress passes, they can ____________ it.
8. the ____________ are assigned the task of putting laws into action.

b. balancing act. match the president’s powers with the limits that restrict them.
president’s power

1. ________ commander in chief
2. ________ appoint ambassadors and federal judges
3. ________ veto bills passed by congress
4. ________ execute the laws

make treaties with foreign nations
congress’s check
a. two - thirds of the senate must approve
b. two - thirds of congress can override
c. only congress can declare war
d. congress makes the laws
e. majority of senators must approve

Explanation:

Se basan en los poderes y responsabilidades del ejecutivo en el sistema gubernamental estadounidense y los chequeos que ejerce el Congreso sobre estos poderes. El ejecutivo es responsable de aplicar las leyes, el presidente tiene poderes como el de perdonar delitos, nombrar a ciertos cargos, etc., y el Congreso tiene la capacidad de restringir estos poderes de diferentes maneras.

Answer:

1. executive branch
2. pardon
3. oath
4. religion
5. cabinet
6. commander in chief
7. veto
8. executive departments

1. C. only Congress can declare war
2. A. two - thirds of the Senate must approve
3. B. two - thirds of Congress can overrule
4. D. Congress makes the laws
5. E. majority of Senators must approve