Legislative
Cory Booker, a senator of New Jersey, debated for 25 hours to delay progress in the Senate!
A Filibuster
What is the responsibility of the president in the Executive branch?
Responsible for carrying out the nation's laws and leading the nation.
How many justices are in SCOTUS?
9 Justices total
A worker at the IRS is considered what?
A Bureaucrat
whats mia's middle name?
Allany :p
This is where most of the work happens in congress. These groups are sent laws for further instruction as well.
Committees
What is Federalist No. 70?
A Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton that argued against having multiple executives would weaken the government's ability to act decisively.
The Federalist Paper that inspired the presidency structure.
The Northern District of Texas was allowed to here the case first for Roe v Wade in 1970, showing an example of what jurisdiction?
Original Jurisdiction
Name one cabinet department of the United States.
Department of State, Treasury Department, Department of Defense, Department of Justice,
What is Lorenzo's intended field of study/major?
Civil Engineering
Leaks revealed President Trump called Ukrainian President Zelensky to conduct an illegal investigiation on his future opponent, Joe Biden.
Congress held him accountable with what power?
The power to impeach.
What Presidential Power issues a policy directive by the president that do not require congressional approval?
Donald Trump signed 130 of them!
Executive Orders
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review, allowing courts to overturn laws or actions that conflict with the Constitution.
Marbury v. Madison
President Jackson gave those who supported him the most an administrative job within the bureaucracy
Political Patrionage
How many times has eric broken his arms
2
The Food and Drug Administration was sent a worker from a Senate Committee to review their handling of Food and Drugs, which is an example of what Congressional Power?
Congressional Oversight
Executive privilege
Roe v Wade was overturned with a 5-4 ruling.
Justice Sotomayor was one of the 4 against the overturning.
What opinion did she partake in?
The dissenting opinion.
People applying for jobs within the bureaucracy now must meet qualifications and certain expertise.
Pendelton Act
How many years have Alondra and Jasmine been friends for?
8 yearssss...too many
President Nixon was secretly conducting bombings in Cambodia without notifying Congress, leading to a new power for Congress.
The Power to declare war
Barack Obama signed the Paris Agreement to help ensure climate change around the world without Congress's approval.
What presidential power did he conduct?
Executive Agreement
What is Federalist No. 78?
This Federalist Paper, written by Hamilton, argues that the judiciary is the weakest branch but necessary to check the power of Congress and the president.
The Sierra Club supports and lobby's for congress and the EPA, a federal climate agency, in order to gain support for their causes.
The EPA meets their demand while following congress's implementation
Congress passes legislation that aligns with Sierra Club's goals and fund the EPA.
Iron Triangle
Although it's been centuries, what was the sport Mr. Madrigal played in highschool?
Golf