executive branch
Who runs the executive branch?
the president
How many chambers are in Congress?
2
How many Supreme court justices are there?
9
What are state powers called?
Reserved Powers
What came before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
How does the president reject a bill?
Veto Power
How many representatives are in the Senate?
100 people
How many Justices need to approve a case for it to be granted cert?
4/9
What is federalism?
A democratic government where powers are shared between a national and state government
How many amendments are there?
27
What is executive privelage?
The president's ability to withhold certain information from the other branches.
What is Congressional oversight?
Congresses power to investigate the Bureaucracy
When you represent a mass of people that one case impacts?
Class action lawsuit
What are block grants?
When money is given to states by the federal government, for no specific reason. The states can spend it on what they need to
What is national supremacy?
The federal law being the law of the land
What is one of the presidents roles?
chief diplomat, chief legislature, commander in cheif, head of state, head of government
How many House representatives are in congress?
435 people
What are some qualities of a case the Supreme court would typically accept?
Class action, National Significance, conflicting decisions in circuit courts, or whether or not it holds precedential power
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!
What is Devolution?
When states gain power back from the federal government
How many Articles are in the Constitution?
What is the bully pulpit?
A strategy the president uses to get a point across by using his platform.
What are the typical demographic in Congress?
Old, White, and Protestant
To the nearest hundredth percent, how many cases does the Supreme court grant cert of all the people who apply to be heard?
0.02%
Who wrote the federalist papers?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
What was the Great Compromise?
Bicameral Legislature, and states are represented population and equal representation in congress