Checks and Balances
How does executive branch check the judicial branch?
appoints federal judges
How many departments are there?
15
Who is the head of the executive branch?
President
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolished slavery
What is federalism?
system of 2 or more governments that operate together and share powers over citizens
How does executive branch check the legislative branch?
vetoes laws and calls congress into special session
Heads of departments make up what?
President's cabinet
What is Bureaucracy?
Large group of people running the government
What did the 1st amendment do?(gotta have all parts of it)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What kind of cake did Mr. Martin use to represent federalism?
Marble
How does judicial check the executive president?
Supreme court can rule executive acts unconstitutional
What were the original 3 departments?
Treasury, Defense, state
What is the spoils system?
Where the President has the responsibility of appointing many people to lead the executive departments and agencies
What is the 3rd amendment?
No forced housing of soldiers
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared by different levels of government
how does the senate check the president?
approves treaties and appointments
What is the title given to all heads of the departments(besides 1)?
secretary
Define Red Tape
the extra hassle and paperwork that is required to get things done in a bureaucracy
What amendment protects all non-listed rights.
9th
What type of powers are given to the state?
reserved
How does the house of representatives check the executive branch?
appropriates money
The attorney general is the leader of what department?
Department of Justice
name the first 3 people in line of succession
Vice president, speaker of the house, President pro tempore of the senate
what is the 24th amendment?
Abolishes poll tax
What king of powers of are given to the federal government?
Expressed