divided powers between the states and federal government
what is the system that divided powers between the states and federal government?
100
It makes laws
What does the legislative branch of congress do?
100
It enforces the laws passed by congress
What is the executive branch
100
it can strike down laws as unconstitutional
What does the judicial branch do?
200
They are certain powers to national government,coin money and regulate trade, and congress stretches these powers...elastic clause
What are the Delegated powers?
200
it is two members from each state
What is a senate?
200
native-born US citizens 35 years old , US resident for 14 years and 4 year term
What is president and vice president?
200
1.each state has at least 1 out of 94 district courts,2.divided according to cases over authority, 3. federal judges appointed for life to keep them free of party influence
What is district courts?
300
They are kept by states, and creating local govs. and holding elections
what are the Reserved Powers?
300
it holds 435 members
How many members are held in the House of representatives?
300
president and congress must work together, and press can ask congress to veto or cancel bill
what do we do working with congress
300
there are 13, and if convicted of crime if believe unfair take to court of appeals
courts of appeal?
400
Shared by federal and states governments
What are the Concurrent Powers?
400
Majority party is the one with more members in each house and Minority party is the fewest members
What is the difference between Majority party and Minority party?
400
they can grant pardons
What can press grant?
400
losing side of court of appeals may appeal to decisions to sup. court, only 100 cases so decision is final in court of appeals