VOCABULARY
I'VE GOT THE POWER
PRESIDENTIAL ROLES
QUIET IN THE COURT
HODGE PODGE
100
powers shared between two or more levels of government
What is concurrent powers?
100
the name for the Supreme Court power to declare if something is unconstitutional or not
What is judicial review?
100
the president is in charge of the army, navy, airforce, marines
What is commander -in - chief?
100
the number of justices that the Constitution requires that we have
What is it doesn't say?
100
the two parts or groups that make up Congress
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
200
the power of the government is distributed to different levels of government (national, state and local levels)
What is federalism?
200
creating post offices, declaring war, coining money
What is Congress?
200
the president deals with issues such as unemployment, high prices, taxes, and the way business is done
What is chief guardian of the economy?
200
why the number of justices we have now is advantageous
What is so there can not be a tie?
200
The name of the clause under Article 1, Section 8 that gives Congress its implied powers.
What is the elastic clause?
300
powers of the states (because those powers were not given to the federal government in the Constitution)
What is reserved power?
300
appoints Supreme Court justices, makes treaties
What is the President?
300
Presidents can influence the interpretation of the Constitution through people they nominate to be Supreme Court Justices and other federal judges.
What is judicial leader?
300
this is the difference between federal courts and state courts
What is federal courts deal with issues about federal/national laws and state courts deal with issues about state laws
300
How we chose the president of the United States, and what it is specifically based on.
What is the electoral college, and states' population/numbers in Congress?
400
specific powers the people have given to the federal government in the Constitution
What are delegated powers?
400
the way the president can check the power of the legislative branch to write bills (laws)
What is the power to veto?
400
Presidents influence legislation by making recommendations to Congress, persuading members of Congress to support his ideas, and signing or vetoing bills sent to him by Congress.
What is Chief Policy Maker?
400
the two cases that were First Amendment issues
What is Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
400
The three possible ways that there would be an opening on the Supreme Court.
What is if a justice retires, dies or is impeached?
500
cases are considered to be heard if at least half of the Supreme Court justices agree that it is important
What is the rule of four?
500
Number your paper 1 - 4. Your answers will be delegated (d), reserved (r) and concurrent (c): 1. marriage and divorce laws; 2. protecting individual rights; 3. regulating trade between states; 4. taxing citizens
What is reserved, concurrent, delegated, concurrent?
500
the president congratulates heros, awards medals of honor to heroes, and greets visitors to the White House
What is Chief of State?
500
three traditions of the Supreme Court
What is wear black robes, give the "conference handshake" every day, have quill pens on tables, and have chief justice seated in center with other justices sitting based on seniority?
500
The three requirements a person must have to be eligible to run for President.
What is be at least 35 years old, be a natural-born citizen, and have lived in the USA for 14 continuous years?
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