Legislative Branch
This is the primary job of the Legislative Branch
What is to write laws?
This is the Primary Job of the Executive Branch
What is to Enforce the Law
This is the primary job of the judicial Branch
What is Interpreting the law
The purpose of these documents was to convince the people to ratify the constition
What are the Federalist papers
This Supreme Court Cases ended segratation in public schools
What is Brown vs the Board of Education.
This Chamber in Congress had two represenatives from each state.
What is the Senate
These people work for the President in the white house and are typically loyal to their policies
Who are the President's Cabinate.
This is the numbr of of Justices currently on the Supreme Court
What is 9
In this document it is aurgued. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
What is Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail?
This is arguably the most significant Supreme Court Case, because it establish the precident of Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs Madision.
This is a type of legislator with two chambers
What is a bicameral legislator
This is what the President can do if they want to create a temporary law without going through congress.
What is an executive order?
This power is not given in the constition, but has now become the primary function of the Supreme Court
What is Judicial Review
This document was clearly inspired by philosophers like John Locke. Several lines almost quote his beliefs.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Daniel Ellsberg let a reporter view the Pentagon Papers leading to this landmark Supreme Court Case
What is New York Times vs the United States.
Revenue Bills begin in this chamber of Congress
What is the House of Representatives?
These are 2 of the formal powers of the President.
Act as Commander and Chief
Negotiate with foreign nations
sign laws
veto laws
appoint cabinate members
appoint judges
pardon crimes
What are term limts?
This Federalist Paper includes this famous quote.
Liberty is to faction, what air is to fire.
What is Federalist paper 10
This Supreme Court case determed that Gun Free School Zones are not part of the Commerce Clause
What is United States vs Lopez
This is considered the more mature chamber of congress.
What is the Senate
These are two INFORMAL powers of the President
What are the powers to
Influencing public opinion- Bully pulpit
Signging Statements
Negotiations with members of congress.
Setting political party platform.
Pocket Vetos
This is what the Supreme Court does if they simply agree with a lower court
What is applying the principle of Stare Decisis?
This Federalist Paper discusses the importance of an engergetic Executive branch
What is Federalist Paper 70
You cannot draw district lines on race even if it benefits the minority because of this Supreme Court Case
What is Shaw vs Reno