Congress
This chamber confirms presidential appointments.
What is the Senate?
A document the president can issue that has the force of law.
What is an executive order?
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Often the first major step after a bill is introduced in Congress.
What is being sent to committee?
This branch can override a presidential veto.
What is the legislative branch/Congress?
This congressional power allows the House to bring charges against federal officials.
What is impeachment?
This amendment limits presidents to two elected terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This Federalist Paper argued for an energetic executive.
What is Federalist No. 70?
This type of federal spending makes up the largest share of the budget.
What is mandatory spending?
This congressional vote is needed to override a veto.
What is 2/3 in both houses?
This resolution was passed in 1973 to limit unilateral presidential military action without Congressional approval.
What is the War Powers Act?
This presidential power allows forgiveness of federal crimes.
What are pardons?
Hamilton supported lifetime appointments for federal judges for this reason.
What is judicial independence from political pressure?
Before reaching the president, this must happen to a bill in Congress.
What is passage by both the House and the Senate?
This chamber of Congress confirms federal judges nominated by the president.
What is the Senate?
This power allows Congress to influence government priorities after laws are passed.
What is "power of the purse" or "federal budget"?
This presidential power allows the president to negotiate agreements with foreign nations, although formal treaties require Senate approval.
What is the diplomatic power (or treaty-making power)?
According to Federalist No. 70, a strong executive is necessary for this reason.
What is quickly and effectively responding to crisis?
The president plays this role in the federal budget process after Congress passes a budget.
What is signing or vetoing a budget bill?
This amendment allows the vice president and Cabinet to declare a president unfit for office.
What is the 25th Amendment?
This type of bill must originate in the House of Representatives according to the Constitution.
What is a revenue bill?
This presidential role is demonstrated when the president directs military operations as the nation's highest-ranking military officer.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
This constitutional principle was established by Marbury v. Madison.
What is judicial review?
Executive orders often create conflict between Congress and the president for this reason.
What is that executive orders resemble lawmaking, a power reserved for Congress?
A process for removing a federal official; done by Congress.
What is impeachment?