Functions of Government and Bureaucracy

This video covers Unit 2 of AP Government, focusing on the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. It explains the structure, powers, and functions of Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court. The video also discusses the federal bureaucracy and its role in implementing government policies. Key concepts include enumerated and implied powers, the veto process, judicial review, and the iron triangle.

What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

• To make laws

• To execute laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

• Declaring war

• Coining money

• Appointing Supreme Court justices

• Raising revenue through taxation

What is the role of the President in the legislative process?

• To introduce bills

• To veto or sign bills into law

• To appoint members of Congress

• To debate bills on the floor

Which power allows the President to direct the actions of the federal bureaucracy?

• Legislative oversight

• Executive order

• Veto power

• Judicial review

What is the primary function of the judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To veto laws

What is judicial review?

• The power to veto laws

• The power to enforce laws

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional

• The power to make laws

What is the role of the federal bureaucracy?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce and implement laws

• To veto laws

• To create laws

What is an iron triangle?

• A relationship between bureaucratic agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups

• A relationship between the House, the Senate, and the President

• A relationship between the federal government, state governments, and local governments

• A relationship between Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court

How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act change the bureaucracy?

• It allowed for more political appointments

• It established a merit-based system for hiring

• It reduced the size of the federal bureaucracy

• It increased the power of the President over the bureaucracy

What is the significance of understanding the functions and powers of the three branches of government?

• To maintain a balance of power and prevent tyranny

• To allow Congress to dominate the government

• To ensure the President has ultimate authority

• To ensure the Supreme Court can make laws