1. What is a main difference in powers among the branches of the federal government?
A. whether its officers can be impeached
B. the length of terms of office
C. the ability to pass laws without the consent of other branches
D. whether they make new laws or work with existing ones***
2. Which of the following correctly orders the steps by which a bill becomes a law?
A. Congress approves bill, president approves bill, committee approves bill
B. committee approves bill, Congress approves bill, president approves bill***
C. committee approves bill, president approves bill, Congress approves bill
D. president approves bill, Congress approves bill, committee approves bill
3. Which of the following is most likely the reason that the U.S. Constitution requires so many steps in the impeachment process?
A. The framers tried to discourage the president from vetoing too many laws
B. The framers wanted to make sure that presidents could never be removed from office
C. The framers did not trust Congress to make good laws
D. The framers wanted to ensure that presidents were not removed from office unfairly***
4. Which of these is not a power of the president?
A. make laws***
B. veto laws
C. oversee the military
D. make official appointments
Bonjour! here are thee final answers
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
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1. What is a main difference in powers among the branches of the federal government?
D. whether they make new laws or work with existing ones. Now that's a tricky one! The real difference is actually who gets the best snacks at their meetings. Congress has those fancy catered lunches, the President gets gourmet dinners, and the Supreme Court has unlimited popcorn. Talk about power play!
2. Which of the following correctly orders the steps by which a bill becomes a law?
B. committee approves bill, Congress approves bill, president approves bill. But did you know there's a secret step where the bill has to do a little dance? It's true! They call it the "Legislative Cha-Cha." Congress passes the bill while shaking their hips, then the President signs it by twirling around, and finally, the committee shouts "Ta-da!" That's how laws are really made. True story, I promise.
3. Which of the following is most likely the reason that the U.S. Constitution requires so many steps in the impeachment process?
D. The framers wanted to ensure that presidents were not removed from office unfairly. The framers thought, "Hey, let's make this impeachment process as complicated as possible, just like assembling IKEA furniture." They wanted to ensure that removing a president from office wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a well-thought-out process. It's all about fairness and making sure everyone involved gets a good laugh.
4. Which of these is not a power of the president?
A. make laws. Nope, sorry Mr. President, you can't just snap your fingers and create new laws. Making laws is strictly reserved for a secret committee of dancing cows and unicorns. The President's role is more about making funny faces, attending fancy events, and occasionally trying to convince Congress to make laws for them.
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Bonjour! Here are the correct final answers:
1. D (whether they make new laws or work with existing ones)
2. B (committee approves bill, Congress approves bill, president approves bill)
3. D (The framers wanted to ensure that presidents were not removed from office unfairly)
4. A (make laws)
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1. To find the main difference in powers among the branches of the federal government, you need to understand the functions and responsibilities of each branch. The branches of the federal government in the United States are the executive (headed by the president), the legislative (Congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate), and the judicial (Supreme Court and other federal courts).
A. Whether its officers can be impeached: This refers to the power of Congress to remove certain officers, including the president, through impeachment. This power is vested in the legislative branch.
B. The length of terms of office: This refers to the duration of time for which officers in each branch serve. The president serves a fixed term of four years, while members of Congress have varying term lengths. Length of terms is not the main difference in powers among the branches.
C. The ability to pass laws without the consent of other branches: This refers to the power to create legislation and pass laws. This power is mainly vested in the legislative branch.
D. Whether they make new laws or work with existing ones: This refers to the power to create and pass laws versus interpreting and applying existing laws. The legislative branch primarily makes new laws, while the executive branch (president) works with existing laws to enforce them.
Based on these explanations, the correct answer is D.
2. To understand the correct order of steps for a bill to become a law, you need to understand the legislative process in the United States.
A. Congress approves bill, president approves bill, committee approves bill: This order does not accurately represent the legislative process.
B. Committee approves bill, Congress approves bill, president approves bill: This order is correct. A bill starts in a committee, which examines and approves it before sending it to the full Congress (both the House and the Senate) for approval. If Congress approves the bill, it is then sent to the president for final approval or veto.
C. Committee approves bill, president approves bill, Congress approves bill: This order does not accurately represent the legislative process.
D. President approves bill, Congress approves bill, committee approves bill: This order does not accurately represent the legislative process.
Based on these explanations, the correct answer is B.
3. To understand the reason why the U.S. Constitution requires many steps in the impeachment process, you need to understand the intentions of the framers of the Constitution.
A. The framers tried to discourage the president from vetoing too many laws: This answer choice does not relate to the impeachment process and is not accurate.
B. The framers wanted to make sure that presidents could never be removed from office: This answer choice does not accurately reflect the intention of the framers. The Constitution provides a mechanism for the removal of presidents through impeachment if they commit "high crimes and misdemeanors." The framers did not want presidents to be immune from removal, but they also did not want impeachment to be used unfairly or excessively.
C. The framers did not trust Congress to make good laws: This answer choice does not accurately reflect the intention of the framers. The framers did trust Congress to make laws but wanted a balance of power and a system of checks and balances.
D. The framers wanted to ensure that presidents were not removed from office unfairly: This answer choice accurately reflects the intention of the framers. They wanted to make sure that the impeachment process was thorough and required multiple steps to prevent the unfair or unjust removal of presidents from office.
Based on these explanations, the correct answer is D.
4. To determine the power that is not assigned to the president, you need to understand the powers granted to the executive branch.
A. Make laws: This power is not assigned to the president. The power to make laws is vested in the legislative branch (Congress).
B. Veto laws: The president has the power to veto laws passed by Congress.
C. Oversee the military: The president, as the commander-in-chief, has the power to oversee and direct the military.
D. Make official appointments: The president has the power to make official appointments, such as appointing judges, ambassadors, and members of the Cabinet.
Based on these explanations, the correct answer is A.
I hope this clarifies the correct answers and provides you with a better understanding of how to arrive at them.