CONGRESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION
To run for the U.S. Senate, a citizen must meet this minimum age requirement.
What is 30 years old?
Agencies like the EPA, FCC, and FTC both execute and enforce laws and federal regulations, fall under this branch of government?
Executive branch
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1803 officially established the principle of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
2/3rds in both houses
What is it called when one branch has powers to limit the powers of the other branches?
Checks and Balances
The United States Congress is described as a two-chamber lawmaking body, which is known by this term.
What is bicameral?
When the President acts as the supreme commander of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Space Force, they fulfill this role
What is Commander in Chief?
This court is the highest court in the United States and the final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
Who introduces a bill to the congress?
A member of the house or senate
The President checks the Legislative Branch by using this action on bills passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
This chamber of Congress consists of 435 members with representation based on state population, where members serve 2-year terms.
What is the U.S. House of Representatives?
When the President delivers the State of the Union address to propose legislative agendas to Congress, they perform this role.
What is Chief Legislator?
This court is the court where federal trial courts featuring judges, juries, witnesses, and verdicts take place
What are US District Courts?
Where do most bills die in the process?
What is in committees?
The Judicial Branch checks both Congress and the President through this power.
What is judicial review (declaring laws or actions unconstitutional)?
To run for the U.S. House of Representatives, a citizen must meet this minimum age requirement.
What is 25 years old?
When the President hosts foreign dignitaries or acts as the living symbol of the nation at ceremonies, they perform this role.
What is Chief of State?
This type of court has a panel of 3 judges with no jury, and operates under appellate jurisdiction
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals?
Who has the final say if a bill is passed or vetoed?
The President
The President checks which branch by appointing federal judges and Supreme Court Justices?
The Judicial Branch
This chamber of Congress consists of 100 members with equal representation (2 per state), where members serve 6-year terms.
What is the U.S. Senate?
This advisory body is composed of the heads of the 15 executive departments, such as Defense, State, and Treasury.
What is the Cabinet?
This constitutional power allows federal courts to declare acts of Congress or executive orders unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Who is the tie breaking vote in the Senate?
Who is the Vice President?
The Judicial branch checks laws with the Constitution to see if they are legal or not. Which branch are they checking when they do this?
Legislative