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History Report

The National Goverment At Work

Vocab

Appropriate - congress can set asside money for a special purpose.

Standing Committees - The House Representatives and The Senate have permanate committees.

Joint Committees - Congress sometimes creates groups made up of both House and Senate members.

Impeach - The House of Representatives can bring a foramal charge of wrongdoing against the president         or another federal office.

Constituents - Responsible representatives and senators must remember the people who elect them.

Executive Agreements - informal agreements with heads of state, usually dealing wiht trade.

Jury - the pannel of citizens.

Appeal - a decision, or ask that it may be reviewed by a higher court.

The Legislative Branch – Makes Laws House of Representatives Seats 435 members. Reps. serve two year terms and are elected according to state population. Each state is guaranteed at least one representative.

The Senate Has 100 members; two senators per state not matter the population. Terms are 6 years. Elections for 1/3 of the Senate occur every 2 years.

Special Jobs within Congress Since there are so many bills to study, Congress has committees to work on legislation. Standing Committees – permanent committees in both the Senate and the House of Reps. that study special issues in depth. Joint Committees – groups that are made up of both House and Senate members. Conference Committees – a joint committee which settles difference between the House and the Senate version of the same bill. They try to compromise. The House of Reps. can impeach the President or another federal official.

The Executive Branch – “The President” – Carries out the Laws The Roles of the President Chief Executive- carries out the nations laws. Chief of State- symbol of the nation. Chief Diplomat- directs the nation’s foreign policy.

Commander in chief-highest ranking officer in the armed forces Chief Legislator- suggests new laws and works for their passage. Executive Office – group of assistants made up of 1,600 workers. Executive Departments – 14 executive departments that make up the President’s Cabinet, or secretaries. Independent Executive Agencies – special agencies that deal with usually the un-ordinary programs of the U.S. (e.g. NASA and the CIA) Independent Regulatory Commissions – the fourth group of workers that set down specific rules, rates, and standards for trade, business, science, and transportation. Government Corporations – At least 60 government corp. that are used within the nation.

The Judicial Branch – Interprets the Laws District Courts – most federal cases are heard in these. There are more than 90 district courts around the country. Decisions are made by a judge or a jury. Circuit Courts – higher courts of appeal. There are 13 circuit courts of appeal in the U.S. A panel of 3 judges overlook these cases. They may reverse the original decision or the case might be sent back for a new trial. The Supreme Court – the “final court of appeals.” Hears cases that have been tried and appealed as far as the law permits in federal and state courts. The Supreme Court’s decision relies on majority vote of at least 5 justices. Although, if Congress disagrees with the Court’s decision, it can pass a modified, or a “compromised”, version of the law or it can propose an amendment to the Constitution.

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