LESSON 13 SS.8.3.3 Political Science

POLITICAL SCIENCE: THE CONSTITUTION
Benchmarks: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution.
Benchmarks: SS.8.4.1 - Describe

Answers are:
1) Passing laws or approving treaties or impeaching the President or confirming Presidential appointments.
2) Interpreting laws or deciding upon the constitutionality of the law
3) Approves or vetoes bill or grants pardons or may call on Special Sessions or Appoints justices
4) Assures that laws are enforced
5) Approves or vetoes
6) Bu Congress can declare war
7) Legislative
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Place the following under the three branches: A) Interprets the law, B) Makes the laws, C) Enforces the laws.
The Branches are: Legislative - Executive - Judicial

Insert these positions under the appropriate branch of government: Secretary of the Interior,
federal judge, General Services Administration, Government Accounting Office, Council of Economic Advisors, Joint Chiefs of Staff