The president has this power over the Legislative Branch.
What is veto power?
200
The judicial branch consists of these.
What is federal courts and justices?
200
Check the Executive Branch has over the Legislative Branch.
What is veto?
200
He said, the Constitution "belongs to the living and not to the dead."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
This is the Upper House.
What is the Senate?
300
To win the presidency, a candidate needs a majority of this.
What is the electoral vote?
300
Inferior federal courts.
What are district courts and appellate courts?
300
Check the Supreme Court has over the Legislative and Executive Branch.
What is judicial review?
300
The required number of members of both houses of Congress, or a national convention called by Congress at the request of this number of legislatures of all the states.
What is two thirds?
400
Can propose new taxes.
What is the House of Representatives?
400
The heads of executive departments are members of this.
What is the president's cabinet?
400
Protecting this is a principle job of the Supreme Court.
What is the Constitution?
400
The president may have the power to make treaties but this body has to approve them.
What is the Senate?
400
Number of state legislatures or state conventions required for an amendment to become ratified.
What is three fourths?
500
Originally, the Constitution allowed these to choose the two senators to represent their state. Today, however, they are elected by popular vote.
What is state legislatures?
500
To formally accuse the president of the crimes specified in the Constitution; such as bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
What is impeach?
500
One of two ways a case goes directly to the Supreme Court.
What is a dispute involving a state or an ambassador from another country?
500
This is the check the Legislative Branch has over the Executive and the Judicial Branches.
What is impeachment?
500
This amendment gave citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote.