Checks and Balances
This action allows the President to limit the legislative power of Congress after a bill is passed.
What is issuing a veto?
This branch has the exclusive authority to initiate revenue-related legislation.
What is Congress?
This term refers to powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
This foundational principle means that government can only do what the people give it the authority to do.
What is limited government?
The Constitution assigns the power to declare war to this specific part of the government.
What is Congress?
The Senate’s ability to reject a presidential nominee for the Supreme Court is an example of this type of legislative oversight.
What is confirmation power?
The power to issue executive orders that direct government operations belongs to this office.
What is the President?
The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government for this entity.
What are the states?
The division of roles among the branches of government to prevent concentration of power reflects this concept.
What is separation of powers?
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation and created a stronger central government.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This judicial action prevents the legislative or executive branches from enforcing a law that conflicts with the Constitution.
What is striking down legislation?/Deeming something unconstitutional
This judicial responsibility ensures consistency in constitutional interpretation across lower courts.
What is appellate review/judicial review?
The supremacy of federal law over state law in the event of conflict is established by this clause.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The ability of citizens to influence government through elections and public input demonstrates this principle.
What is popular sovereignty?
This landmark Supreme Court case established the judiciary's power to interpret the Constitution.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this specific vote count in both chambers.
What is a two-thirds majority?
This part of the federal government has the authority to approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch.
What is the Senate?
Education policy is mostly governed by this level of government under federalism.
What is state government?
This principle allows courts to protect minority rights against majority rule by declaring unconstitutional laws invalid.
What is judicial review?
This chamber of Congress conducts the trial phase in an impeachment proceeding.
What is the Senate?
This check allows the House of Representatives to bring formal charges against a sitting president.
What is impeachment?
This group within the judiciary is tasked with determining the constitutionality of executive actions and laws.
What is the Supreme Court?
This type of power is shared between federal and state governments, such as taxation.
What are concurrent powers?
The structure of government in which power is constitutionally divided between national and regional authorities is based on this organizing concept.
What is federalism?
The Necessary and Proper Clause has allowed Congress to expand its powers beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution. This clause is also commonly referred to by what name?
What is the Elastic Clause?