Congress
This chamber of Congress has the power to confirm presidential appointments
What is the Senate?
The President lets the legislative session run out an ddoes not sign a bill.
What is a Pocket Veto?
An attachment to a bill that does not directly relate to the bill
What is a rider?
The justification for a single executive was outlined in this Federalist Paper.
What is Federalist 70?
What are the states (legislatures)?
What is required to overturn a presidential veto?
2/3s majority of both houses
In addition to signing and vetoing, this is the third option afforded to presidents upon the presentment of bills from Congress.
What is the pocket veto?
When a Congressmen tries to pass policy directly tied to their district
What is pork-barrel legislation?
In this case, the Court struck down racially-based gerrymandering, saying that districting solely based on race is unconstitutional
What is Shaw v. Reno?
The only legislative role of the Vice President in the Senate
What is a tie breaker?
The power of Congress to decide the federal budget is called
What is the Power of the Purse?
In 1942, Franklin Roosevelt used this informal power to establish relocation centers and detain Japanese-American citizens.
What is an executive order?
Type of committee that includes both chambers and does not pass legislation
What is a joint committee?
What is Baker v. Carr?
Most powerful position in the House and Senate
What is the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader?
List 3 powers that are distinct for the House of Representatives.
Start revenue bills
Elect a President in a case of tie
Impeach federal officials
This term refers to politicians who are completing their tenure in office after being voted out.
What is lame duck?
Where a bill goes when its original version is passed by both chambers
What is a conference committee?
___________ is the idea that the president can withhold information from Congress and the courts for reasons of national security.
What is executive privilege?
Amendment that limited presidential terms
What is the 22nd Amendment?
List 3 of the Senates powers
Confirm judges and justices
Ratify treaties
Confirm cabinet members
hold impeachment trials/remove judges
Name the four formal powers of the president
What are 1. Commander in chief of the armed forces 2. Power to grant reprieves or pardons 3. Power to make treaties, with Senate approval 4. Power to make certain appointments?
Requirement to override a presidential veto
What is 2/3rds vote in both chambers?
What are the two types of immunities that the President has based on the decision in Trump v. US?
What is immunities in official duties as President and immunities and immunity on a case by case basis for acts loosely tied to duties?
Order of presidential succession (3)
1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. Senate President Pro Tempore 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of the Treasury