Question

1. congressional committees do all of the following except

a. draft bills
b. hold hearings
c. add changes to a bill
d. vote on the constitutionality of a bill

1. as part of the executive branch, the federal bureaucracy can

a. pass federal legislation
b. overrule presidential decisions
c. write rules and regulations that people and businesses must follow
d. determine the constitutionality of a law

1. all of the following are formal (in the constitution) powers of the president except

a. veto power
b. commander - in - chief of the armed forces
c. appointing federal officials and federal judges
d. leading their political party

1. what is a recent example of checks and balances involving the secret service and the recent assassination attempts on donald trump

a. holding hearings to potentially increase or decreasing the agency budget
b. impeaching the director of the secret service to resign
c. arresting the director of the secret service for incompetence
d. forcing president biden to fire the director of the secret service

Explanation:

1. Congressional committees are involved in drafting bills, holding hearings, and making changes to a bill. The power to vote on the constitutionality of a bill lies with the judicial branch (Supreme - Court).
2. The federal bureaucracy in the executive branch can write rules and regulations that people and businesses must follow. Passing federal legislation is the job of Congress, overruling presidential decisions is not a power of the bureaucracy, and determining constitutionality is for the courts.
3. The formal (constitutional) powers of the President include veto power, being commander - in - chief of the armed forces, and appointing federal officials and federal judges. Leading their political party is not a formal constitutional power.
4. One way of checks and balances could be holding hearings to increase or decrease the agency budget. Impeaching, arresting, or forcing the firing of the Secret Service director in the ways described are not typical examples of checks and balances in this context.

Answer:

1. d. Vote on the constitutionality of a bill
2. c. Write rules and regulations that people and businesses must follow
3. d. Leading their political party
4. a. Holding hearings to increase or decrease the agency budget