Legislative Branch
Congress has the power to collect these for the general welfare of the people.
Taxes
This person is the head of the executive branch.
The President
This term describes the power of the Supreme Court to declare something unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
This president came up with the term "bully pulpit" to illustrate the social influence a president can have.
Theodore Roosevelt
This is the method used to elect the President.
Electoral College
This is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House
Sometimes these are used by the President to carry out laws issued by Congress.
Executive Orders
This court case affirmed the power of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
This president was the first one to ever be impeached.
Andrew Johnson
Positions of Majority and Minority Whips come from this fox-hunting term, which is a guy who keeps the hunting dogs from running away.
Whipper-in
Most leadership in the Senate is conducted by this guy, who makes appointments to national advisory boards.
President Pro Tempore
Making treaties and appointing ambassadors are acts by the President that requires consent from this house of Congress.
Senate
The Supreme Court since 1869 has always had this many justices.
9
He served as Chief Justice during the Marbury v. Madison case.
John Marshall
This is a tactic used by Senators to continue debate on a bill in the hopes that Congress stops voting on it altogether.
Filibuster.
The clause that gives Congress flexibility in making laws is known as this.
Elastic clause
The President also has authority over the United States military, and this title reflects that.
Commander-in-chief
This type of court is what the federal and state court systems have in common.
Appeals courts
This lady was the first woman to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor
A tiebreaking vote in the Senate can be cast by this individual.
Vice president
Bills can originate in either house of Congress. This type of committee is unique to the House of Representatives.
Rules Committee
Fifteen departments make up this government body that assists the President.
Cabinet
The Supreme Court operates mainly on this Latin principle, meaning "to stand by things decided."
Stare decisis
This man favored a loose interpretation of the "necessary and proper" clause, taking it to mean "useful."
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington only issues this many executive orders during his two terms combined.
8