Checks and Balances
Two things/concepts that are in place to prevent any one branch of government from abusing its power?
What are Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances?
The Judicial Branch has this important power to check on the Legislative and Executive Branches of government.
What is Judicial Review?
Since the amendment process is complex, there have only been this many amendments added to the Constitution of the United States of America.
What is 27?
This term means having two houses (e.g. the Senate and the House of Representatives).
What is bicameral?
The powers of the Executive Branch are defined here.
What is Article II of the U.S. Constitution?
This branch of government powers over the judicial branch by appointing federal judges.
What is Executive Branch?
In the United States court system this court has the following organization and jurisdiction:
Judge with jury
Original Jurisdiction
What is U.S. District Court?
These are the two steps in the US Constitutional Amendment Process.
What is proposal by 2/3 of Congress and Ratified by 3/4 of states?
Individuals and interest groups influence _______ _______.
What is public policy?
These 3 groups are part of the Executive Branch and help carry out the laws.
What are Cabinet departments, Agencies, and Regulatory groups?
This branch of government powers over the executive branch by overriding vetoes and impeaching a President?
What is the Legislative Branch?
In this type of case, a court determines if a person who is accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony.
What is a Criminal Case?
Powers given to states in the U.S. Constitution are called ____ powers.
What are reserved powers?
These powers are necessary and proper to carry out expressed powers.
What are implied powers?
Three ways the executive branch influences policymaking.
What are (must give 3 of the 4)
1.Proposing legislation in an annual speech to the legislature.
2.Appealing directly to the people.
3.Approving or vetoing legislation
4.Appointing officials who carry out the laws.
This branch of government powers over the legislative branch by vetoing acts of Congress and calling Congress into special session?
What is the Executive Branch?
This level of court tries cases involving federal law and U.S. Constitutional questions.
What is federal court?
Powers that the U.S. Constitution specifically states are given to the National Government are called _____ powers.
What are expressed powers.
The powers of the National Legislative branch are defined here.
What is Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
When the President is acting as a ceremonial leader of the government he is portraying this role.
What is Chief of State?
This branch of government powers over the executive branch by declaring executive acts unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
These two U.S. Constitutional Amendments protect against unfair governmental actions and laws.
What are the 5th (applies to national government) and 14th (applies to state and local governments) amendments?
Powers the U.S. Constitution specifically says the National Government does not have are called _____ powers.
They must approve a bill by a majority vote before the bill is sent to the president to sign (or veto).
Who is both the House of Representatives and the Senate? (must state both in order to be correct)
This branch of government checks the Executive Branch when it convicts or impeaches the President.
What is Legislative Branch?