Structure
The president, cabinet, executive office, and White House staff
What is the structure of the Executive Branch?
Deals with foreign policy and national security
What is powers of the Executive Branch?
Can sign and veto legislation, appoint federal judges, and grant pardons for federal offenses
What is functions of the Executive Branch?
Judges can dictate if laws passed by Congress are constitutional
What is checks on Legislative Branch?
Framework of the federal government. Protect citizens rights. Supreme law over America. Made after the articles of confederation
What is the Constitution of the United States?
Three-level system: U.S supreme court, U.S circuit court, and U.S district court
What is the structure of the Judicial Branch?
Has the ability to use original and appellate jurisdiction, attorney generals, and certiorari
What is powers of the Judicial Branch?
Has a weekly conference session and clerk of court
What is functions of the Judicial Branch?
Congress can impeach the president
What is checks on the Executive Branch?
Court ruled the second amendment the right to bear arms
What is McDonald vs. City of Chicago?
Bicameral with two chambers called the Senate and the House of Representatives
What is the structure of Legislative Branch?
Regulates commerce, declares war, and impeaches officials
What is powers of the Legislative Branch?
Sets out national policy and creates statutes or laws
What is functions of the Legislative Branch?
The president can appoint judges
What is checks on the Judicial Branch?
Court ruled first amendment right freedom of press for New York Times Pentagon papers and limits prior restraint
What is New York Times Co. vs. United States?
Cabinet department, Protection agencies, Transportation, Local
What is the structure of the Bureaucracy?
Can sign and veto bills, checking legislative power
What is powers of the Executive Branch?
Each side is able to submit a brief
What is functions of the Judicial Branch?
The president can veto legislation
What is checks on the Legislative Branch?
The federalist papers arguing for separation of branches of government, government branches checks and balances, and the importance of protections for citizens
What is Federalist 51?
Basis for the three branches government
What is the Constitution of the United States?
Contains the power of the purse
What is powers of the Legislative Branch?
Has control over government spending
What is functions of the Legislative Branch?
The judiciary can declare executive actions unconstitutional
What is checks on the Executive Branch?
The court ruled Congress had the implied powers to set a national bank without tax from the states
What is McCoulloch vs Maryland?