Principle of the US Government
The branch of government that declare wars, coin money, regulate commerce and collect taxes.
What is the Legislative branch?
A system of government in which legislative and executive power are closely joined.
What is a Parliamentary System?
The other name for the necessary and proper clause.
What is the Elastic Clause?
When branches disagree with one another resulting in no compromise?
What is gridlock?
Powers shared by both state governments and the federal government?
What are concurrent powers?
The amendment was a concession to the anti-federalist that gave states reserved powers.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The form of checks & balances the executive branch uses to reject laws made by congress.
What is Veto?
Which government can coin money, regulate mail, declare war, or conduct foreign affairs?
What is the Federal Government?
What clause was used in McCulloch V Maryland that allows the federal government to establish a bank under the constitution?
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
These two concepts capture the foundation of the argument made in Federalist 51
What are checks & balances and separation of powers?
The part of congress that has the sole power of impeachment.
What is the House of Representatives?
The powers states have are ___________.
What are [any reserved right]?
The portion of congress needed to impeach the president.
What is 2/3?
What is Marble-cake federalism?
In the Lopez v. United States court case, this is considered as commerce that allowed the commerce clause to be used?
What is a gun?