Question

match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. ceremonial
2. checks and balances
3. chief executive
4. chief of state
5. diplomatic relations
6. executive branch
7. executive department
8. independent agencies

parts of the executive branch that
act apart from an interactive network
describes a performance mainly in
pomp and style rather than in
accomplishment
one of the three branches of the
u.s. government; interprets federal laws,
upholds, or negates them
fifteen divisions of responsibility
that handle the duty of administering the
national government
one of the three branches of the
u.s. government; establishes or retracts
laws
the communication and ongoing
relationship between the united states
and other nations of the world
u.s. president; carries responsibility
of ceremonial duties, foreign affairs and
armed forces
a series of measures that keep a
system from becoming too powerful or
too weak

Explanation:

• Ceremonial: The word "ceremonial" directly relates to something that is mainly about pomp and style. So it matches with "describes a performance mainly in pomp and style rather than in accomplishment".
• Checks and balances: By definition, checks and balances are a series of measures to prevent a system (like a government system) from being too powerful or too weak.
• Chief executive: The U.S. president is the chief executive and has responsibilities such as handling foreign affairs (which is part of diplomatic relations but also as chief executive) and leading the armed forces.
• Chief of state: This role of the U.S. president is more about the ceremonial duties.
• Diplomatic relations: It is clearly about the communication and ongoing relationship between the U.S. and other nations.
• Executive branch: The executive branch (one of the three branches of the U.S. government) is responsible for administering the national government.
• Executive department: The executive departments are part of the executive branch and handle specific divisions of responsibility.
• Independent agencies: They are parts of the executive branch that act apart from an interactive network.

Answer:

1. ceremonial - describes a performance mainly in pomp and style rather than in accomplishment
2. checks and balances - a series of measures that keep a system from becoming too powerful or too weak
3. chief executive - U.S. president; carries responsibility of ceremonial duties, foreign affairs and armed forces
4. chief of state - U.S. president; carries responsibility of ceremonial duties, foreign affairs and armed forces (the chief of state aspect is more focused on the ceremonial part of the president's role)
5. diplomatic relations - the communication and ongoing relationship between the United States and other nations of the world
6. executive branch - fifteen divisions of responsibility that handle the duty of administering the national government
7. executive department - fifteen divisions of responsibility that handle the duty of administering the national government (executive departments are part of the executive branch)
8. independent agencies - parts of the executive branch that act apart from an interactive network