Legislative
Before a law is passed
What is a bill?
270 to win, 11 in MA
What is the Electoral College?
Johnston, Clinton, Trump are the only three charged with it
What is impeachment?
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay authored these
What is the Federalist Papers
This the congress could not collect
What are taxes?
Only 60 can beat me
What is a filibuster?
They may write it, but I carry it out
What is the law?
You need 2/3rds to override this.
What is a Veto?
In Federalist 51 you will find me
What are checks and balances
This event lead to the convention to replace them
What is Shay's Rebellion?
To raise funds, you must be in this chamber
Who is the House of Representatives?
Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, and Airmen swear an oath to you
Who is the commander in chief?
The process in which constitutionality is established
What is judicial review?
Brutus cannot stand the lack of this in the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
It took this many to amend
What is thirteen?
From the Massachusetts 9th
Who is Bill Keating?
Directions from the top
What is an executive order?
The President may appoint but we must approve
Who is the Senate?
Sydney detests this article in no. 45
What is article VI (or the supremacy clause)?
This I cannot regulate
What is interstate commerce?
Two from Massachusetts
Who are Elizebeth Warren and Edward Markey?
In times of grief, in times of joy, they are the face of the nation
Who is head of state?
At twilight I am at my strongest, but as soon as Congress speaks, I lose my strength
Madison seeks to control this mischief in no. 10
What are factions?
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?