Vocab
Vocab 2
Branches
Congress
Misc
100
Powers granted to the federal government
What are delegated powers
100
When the president refuses to sign a bill into law
What is a veto
100
The branch responsible for the writing of laws
What is the Legislative Branch
100
This side of congress has 435 members
What is the house of representatives
100
The majority needed to override a veto
What is 2/3
200
Powers given to the states
What are reserved powers
200
This article laws out the legislative branch
What is Article 1
200
the branch charged with making treaties
What is the Legislative Branch
200
This side of the legislature has 100 members
What is the senate
200
A power of the president that has the same power as law
What is Executive Order
300
Powers granted to both the states and federal government
What are concurrent powers
300
This article outlines the Judicial Branch
What is article 3
300
The branch that enforces the laws
What is executive branch
300
Senators serve for this many years
What is 6 years
300
Means you cannot be tried for the same crime twice
What is double jeopardy (for Double the Points!!)
400
to excuse someone who has committed a crime
What is to pardon
400
This article outlines the Executive Branch
What is Article 2
400
The branch charged with interpreting laws
What is Judicial Branch
400
Representatives serve for this many years
What is 2 years
400
The first african american Supreme Court justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
500
a SYSTEM of divided powers between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
500
To return to someone to their country of origin
What is to deport
500
This branch is allowed to grant pardons to criminals
What is executive branch
500
Presides over the day to day operations of the Senate (in the absence of the Vice President)
Who is the President Pro Tempore
500
First female Supreme Court Justice
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor
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