The Legislature
This article in the Constitution established the Legislature
What is Article 1?
This Article in the Constitution established the Executive Branch
What is Article 2?
This Article in the Constitution Establishes the Judiciary
What is Article 3
Congress has the power of this, dictating how much money Executive agencies recieve
What is "the power of the Purse?"
A System of Checks and balances prevents this:
What is, one branch from becoming too powerful
What is a committee?
Before a Bill becomes a Law, the president needs to do this.
What is, sign it?
There are currently this many Supreme court Justices
What is 9
Congress has the sole power of this, putting a President or other officials on Trial
What is Impeachment?
By Establishing laws, governments are doing this. Its mentioned in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence
What is, Provide for the common good?
A law that raises taxes must come from this house.
What is the House of Reps?
The President oversees this system, ensuring that laws are carried out and enforced
What is the bureaucracy?
When a case is decided, the supreme court will write two of these: a majority and dissenting one.
What are opinions?
Judicial Review allows the Supreme court to do this
What is decide if law or action is constitutional
Who is, Madeline Dean, John Fetterman, or Dave McCormick
This is the first step for a bill to become a law, after a Rep or Senator writes it down.
Introduction to the House or Senate
The President can do this, removing the punishment from a convicted criminal
What is, Grant Pardons?
The Supreme court has this kind of jurisdiction in cases that involve ambassators, ministers, or the states.
What is Original Jurisdiction.
The President can appoint these people, who keep the job for life
What are Supreme Court Justices?
A government employee chosen for their knowledge and experience (and not their politics) are called
If they don't like a bill, a Senator can do this to prevent voting on it.
What is, Filibuster?
This role of the President would explain why he helps campaign for people running for office
What is Chief of Party?
The main difference between Judicial Restraint and Judicial Activism is
The amount of legal precedent the judge applies to the case.
The states have the power to do this, to add amendments to the constitution. However, this has not happened since the Constitution was Drafted.
What is, call a Constitutional Convention?
Mr. Wilfong graduated high school in this year:
What is 2014?