Congress
How many members are currently in the United States Congress?
535
How many senators are there in the United States Senate
100
If the president does not sign the bill in 10 days and Congress adjourns within those 10 days, the bill will not become law
Pocket Veto
the power by which the Supreme Court can review actions of the other branches of government (executive and legislative), and declare them unconstitutional
Judicial Review
a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction
Roe v Wade
Every two years, the Senate is up for re-election after they serve how many years?
Six
Who's Constitutional duty is to oversee the process of the Senate?
Vice President of the United States
aims to give more power to the legislative branch by stating that there must be notification by the President to the legislative branch within 48 hours of deploying any troops. This deployment can be for up to 60 days without a formal Congressional declaration
War Powers Act
a key piece of legislation as it established the 3-level federal court system which remains today
The Judiciary Act of 1789
was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States
Marbury v Madison
How old must you be in order to run for a House of Representative seat?
25
A legislative panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities; permanent
Standing Committee
15 executive departments, and each of the heads must be approved by the Senate
Cabinet
Who holds confirmation hearings before the full Senate votes on the nominee. Presidents normally appoint justices that share their ideological values
The Senate Judiciary Committee
a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that redistricting qualifies as a justiciable question, thus enabling federal courts to hear redistricting cases
Baker v Carr
Who is the most senior member of the majority party and has been appointed to fill in for the Vice President as presiding officer
President Pro Tempore
involves members of both the House and the Senate
Joint Committee
Used to promote the president's personal agenda
Bully pulpit
What are strategies for reducing the power of the Supreme Court or the impact of its rulings
court-curbing measures
a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
Name 5 of the 9 Delegated powers that require both houses of Congress to work with each other
to tax
borrow money
regulate commerce
raise an army
create and make rules for federal courts
establish naturalization laws
establish post offices
provide a militia
make laws necessary and proper to carry out these powers
If a bill becomes a law without the president's signature or if the house the bill originates in does nothing, what happens to the bill?
It is dead.
During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended this
Habeas Corpus
Who can pass acts that prevent the Supreme Court from hearing appeals in certain types of cases
Congress
a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality
Brown v. Board of Education