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Legislation Related to People With Disabilities and Recreation
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Describe the structure and powers of the executive branch of the U.S. government. Executive Structure: Chief Executive: President -- needs a majority (270 votes) of the electoral vote to win -- if no majority -- goes to House of Reps (each state’s reps collectively get one vote for President: V.P. decided by Senate (each Senator getting one vote); 4 year term; can only be re-elected once (22nd Amendment); must be at least 35 years old and a natural-born citizen of the United States and resident for 14 years President’s Cabinet -- his formal advisors made up of the heads of executive departments (over a dozen departments today) (i.e. State Department (Secretary of State), Justice Department (Attorney General), Department of Defense (Secretary of Defense), Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development) Executive Powers: Enforces the laws Can issue executive orders Can veto proposed legislation Acts as commander in chief of military With the consent of the Senate -- makes treaties with other nations Nominates ambassadors and Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges (confirmed by the United States Senate) Can grant pardons to people convicted of violating federal (national) laws How can a U.S. President be removed? If commits certain crimes related to their duties -- House of Representatives can vote to impeach the president (to impeach = to formally accuse the president of the crimes specified in the Constitution) -- only three so far -- Donald Trump (2020), Bill Clinton (1998), and Andrew Johnson (1868); Nixon resigned before could be impeached (1974) If the House of Reps votes to impeach, the Senate puts the president on trial, with the senators serving as the jury. -- If found guilty, the president is removed.What term refers to the belief in the application of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to human society, particularly as it relates to competition and success? A) Muckraker B) Square Deal C) Social Darwinism D) Suffrage Which term describes journalists and writers who exposed and criticized social issues and corruption in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A) Yellow Journalism B) Sherman AntiTrust Act C) Big Stick Policy D) Muckraker Theodore Roosevelt's domestic policy aimed at balancing the interests of business, consumers, and labor. What is it called? A) Open Door Policy B) Square Deal C) Social Darwinism D) Muckraker Which term represents the idea of equal voting rights, particularly for women, during the Progressive Era? A) Dollar Diplomacy B) Suffrage C) Corollary D) Roosevelt This legislation, passed in 1890, was designed to curb the power of large corporations and promote fair competition: A) Sherman AntiTrust Act B) Square Deal C) The Panama Canal D) Yellow Journalism What was the foreign policy approach that Theodore Roosevelt used to assert U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere, emphasizing the use of military force if necessary? A) Big Stick Policy B) Open Door Policy C) Social Darwinism D) Muckraker Which policy aimed to ensure that all nations had equal trading access to China's markets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A) Dollar Diplomacy B) Big Stick Policy C) Open Door Policy D) Corollary This sensational and often exaggerated style of journalism, particularly associated with newspapers like the New York Journal and the New York World, helped fuel public sentiment leading to the Spanish-American War. What is it called? A) Roosevelt B) The Panama Canal C) Yellow Journalism D) Square Deal Which U.S. president played a significant role in the construction of the Panama Canal? A) Corollary B) Roosevelt C) Sherman AntiTrust Act D) Dollar DiplomacyLegislation In-Class ExerciseLegislation in Early YearsLégislation funéraireLEGISLATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN IRELANDLegislation KnowledgeLegislation and infection control.