Amendments
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
What is the First Amendment?
Has 435 members, based on state population
What is the House of Representatives?
Judicial Review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
What are Enumerated Powers?
An organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government
What is an Interest Group?
Quartering of Troops
What is the Third Amendment?
Approve presidential appointments, treaties, and try impeachments
What is the Senate?
Separate but Equal
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
What are Implied Powers?
A grant from a central government that a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services
What is a Block grant?
Direct election of Senators
What is the Seventeenth Amendment?
Delays a vote in the Senate, can be stopped by a vote of cloture
What is a Filibuster?
Executive Privilege
What is US v. Nixon?
A power given to the president to keep congress in check
What is a veto?
The appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district
What is pork barrel legislation?
Prohibited Poll Taxes
What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
Selects the president if there is a tie
What is the House of Representatives?
Search Warrants
What is Mapp v. Ohio
Grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
What is Elastic Clause?
The practice of exchanging favors
What is Logrolling?