Essential SOLs--Executive Branch
The powers of the
executive branch are defined in the Constitution of the
The executive branch at
the state and national levels carries out the law.
Ways the executive branch influences policymaking
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Proposing legislation in an annual speech to the legislature (State of
the Commonwealth or State of the Union Address)
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Appealing directly to the people
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Approving or vetoing legislation
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Appointing officials who carry out
the laws
Cabinet
departments, agencies, and regulatory groups interpret and help with carrying
out laws.
Legislative powers over
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The executive branch
- Overrides vetoes
- Impeaches a President
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The judicial branch
- Approves federal judges
- Impeaches federal judges
Executive powers over
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The legislative branch
- Vetoes acts of Congress
- Calls Congress into special session
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The judicial branch
- Appoints federal judges
Judicial powers over
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The legislative branch
- Declares laws unconstitutional
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The executive branch
Declares
executive acts unconstitutional