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These interpreters of the law are appointed by the President.
What are Federal Judges?
The President is elected by this group of delegates.
This is the process where the government spends money it will tax back later
What is deficit spending?
These two candidate are running to be the next US Senator from Texas.
Who are Ken Paxton and James Talarico?
This group passes the Congressional map in most states.
What is the state legislature?
The President exercises this power when he rejects a bill Congress has put on his desk.
What is a veto?
The role the President serves in the military.
What is the commander-in-chief?
This process of drawing districts helps to favor one party over another within a state.
What is Gerrymandering?
Technically Congress has this power, but is often sidestepped by the President for use in foreign affairs.
What is the Power to Declare War?
The court case that made racial gerrymandering illegal was based on this clause of the 14th Amendment
What is the "Equal Protection Clause?"
This term refers to the large platform the President has as the leader of the United States that he can use to support his policy agenda.
What is the "bully pulpit?"
This Constitution principle allows the President to act separately from Congress.
What is the separation of powers?
This kind of bill must originate in the House of Representatives.
What is a Revenue Bill?
This rule allows Senate Debate to go on forever (or at the very least, long enough to read Green Eggs & Ham)
What is the Filibuster?
The term for gerrymandering based on the party affiliation of a local area.
What is partisan gerrymandering?
In this document, Alexander Hamilton argues that a single powerful executive could act swiftly and effectively.
What is Federalist No. 70?
The President sometimes attempts to use this power to take action when Congress cannot get a law passed.
What is an executive order?
This type of spending makes up the largest portion of Congress' "uncontrollable spending"
The amount of votes it takes to get a President's candidate appointed to a Federal role.
What is a simple majority? (51 votes)
This Supreme Court case set the precedent of "one person one vote" by requiring Congressional districts to have similar population levels and their maps redrawn regularly.
What is Baker v. Carr?
A memo a President sends to clarify his interpretation of a law.
What is a signing statement?
This iconic Trump Tweet typo was a meme while Mr. Gonzalez was in High School
What is "covfefe?"
This power refers to Congress' Ability to investigate on hold the executive branch accountable for following through on its responsibities outlined by legislation.
What is "legislative oversight power?"
The current President of the Senate
Who is JD Vance?
This Supreme Court case made racial gerrymandering illegal.
What is Shaw v. Reno?