The Law Makers
This branch of government makes federal laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This court is the highest in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
This branch can veto laws passed by Congress.
What is the Executive Branch?
This document outlines the structure of the U.S. government.
What is the Constitution?
These are the two houses that make up Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
He is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Who is the President?
This power allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This branch can declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This power allows Congress to remove the President or federal judges.
What is impeachment?
This group advises the President and is made up of department heads.
What is the Cabinet?
Federal judges serve for this length of time.
What is for life (or during good behavior)?
Congress checks the President by being able to do this to appointments.
What is approve (confirm) them?
This clause gives Congress the power to make laws that are necessary and proper and not directed stated in the constitution
What is the Elastic Clause / Implied Powers ?
This is the number of U.S. Senators for each state.
Two
The President can check Congress by doing this to a bill.
What is vetoing it?
There are this many Supreme Court justices.
What is nine?
Congress can check the President by doing this to remove them from office.
What is impeachment?
These powers are listed directly in the Constitution for Congress.
What are enumerated powers?
Congress can override this presidential action with a 2/3 vote.
What is a veto?
Who appoints Supreme Court Judges?
What is the President
This court level reviews decisions made in the district courts.
What are the Courts of Appeals?
The Senate checks the President's treaty power by doing this.
What is ratifying (or approving) treaties?
This principle divides the government into three branches.
What is separation of powers ?