President's ability to reject legislation from the legislative branch. Can be overturned.
Veto
100
Any law or government action that is found to violate a part of the constitution.
Unconstitutional
100
an improvement, a correction, or a revision to the original constitution.
Amendment
100
a majority, such as 2/3 or ¾, that is larger than a simple majority.
Supermajority
100
Who bought out Carnagie Steel for 480 million dollars, the equivalent of 360 billion today?
J.P Morgan
200
system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch.
Checks and Balances
200
Concept that every member of society, including the president and the government, must obey the law and are never above it.
Rule of Law
200
to cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act.
Repeal
200
body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and the District of Columbia that elect the president.
Electoral College
200
What three men got together to take on William Jennings Bryant with their own candidate?
Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan
300
Judicial Branches power to determine whether the actions of the executive and legislative branch are constitutional.
Judicial Review
300
principle that powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws.
Limited Government
300
Group of advisers consisting of the heads of the executive departments.
Cabinet
300
Candidate who receives most votes is elected, 2nd and 3rd place candidates goes home.
Winner Takes All Elections
300
Who was the Captain's of Industry candidate for president in 1896?
William McKinnley
400
powers of the government are split between National Government and State Government.
Federalism
400
Article VI of the constitution, which states that the constitution, along with laws and treaties passed by the national government, is the supreme law of the land.
Supremacy Clause
400
An organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence activities of the government.
Political Parties
400
Inability to govern effectively due to separation of powers.
Gridlock
400
What is J.P. Morgans Electric Company called?
General Electric
500
describes duties of governing are divided among three branches; legislative, executive, and judicial. The first three articles of constitution list responsibilities for each branch.
Separation of Powers
500
principle that powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws
Popular Sovereignty
500
Daily Double!
What are the three branches of government the founders split the central government into? What is this split called? Why do some people criticize this decision?
500
Arrangements or compacts with foreign leaders or foreign governments.
Executive Agreements
500
How do we make changes to the constitution? Is it Hard? why or why not?
Amendments, it is hard. So reckless and ill thought out amendments are not added to the constitution. It has to be agreed upon by 2/3 of congress and 3/4 of the states.