The executive branch operates a large number of executive departments because it- 1. acts to implement most legislative requirements

2. receives the largest portion of the federal budget

3. manages all civil service staff for the three branches

4. maintains a large personal security force for protection

Judicial independence is a cornerstone of democracy because it ensures that the courts reach fair and unbiased decisions. judicial independence is maintained in which of the following ways? select all the apply. 1points a judges are appointed rather than elected. b judges serve life terms on good behavior. c judges can overturn the rule of law.

Before the civil war, the south’s economy was based on enslaved labor. large cities. immigrant workers. factories.

Which region of georgia grows the most crops? appalachian plateau coastal plain piedmont ridge and valley