Vocab.
The president is the commander in chief but only the Congress has the power to declare what?
What is the War?
What gives congress the right to impeach the president?
What is the constitution?
Includes carrying out and enforcing laws made by Congress
What is the executive branch?
The branch that the president belongs to.
What is the Executive?
Are cases which have first been heard in lower courts and which are appealed to the Supreme Court.
What is Appellate jurisdiction?
Decides conflicts between state governments
Who is the Supreme Court?
In charge of making the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
Are cases which the Constitution says are not to be tried first in a lower court, but which are to go directly to the Supreme Court.
What is Original jurisdiction?
Select members of electoral college
What are the States?
Nominating people for federal offices and conducting war.
What is the executive branch?
Has the responsibility of electing the president and is organized every four years.
What is Electoral College?
The president is able to make a treaty but it must be approved by...
What is the Senate?
Has two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the legislative branch?