The Judicial Branch
This article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch.
What is Article III?
This article of the Constitution establishes the powers of the Legislative Branch.
What is Article I?
This article of the Constitution defines Executive Powers.
What is Article II?
This branch can veto laws passed by Congress.
What is the Executive Branch?
A power given to both federal and state governments is called this.
What is a concurrent power?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
According to Article I, Congress can make laws _____ and _____ to carry out its duties.
What is necessary and proper?
An individual must be at least this old to run for president.
This branch can declare a law unconstitutional. List both branches, using an arrow to show which branch is checking which.
What is the Judicial Branch checking the Legislative Branch?
Maintaining the navy is an example of this type of power.
What is an exclusive power?
This case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The nickname for the clause that allows Congress to make laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out its powers.
What is the Elastic Clause?
This is the role a president is acting in when he or she negotiates treaties and meets foreign leaders.
What is Chief Diplomat?
This is the percentage needed in both houses of Congress to override a veto.
What is 2/3rds?
The only state with a unicameral legislature.
What is Nebraska?
The court case that elected a president in the year 2000.
What is Bush v. Gore?
This body holds the trial if a federal official were facing impeachment.
What is the U.S. Senate?
This body decides who becomes President of the United States if a candidate does not reach the 270 electoral vote threshold.
Who is The House of Representatives?
This individual presides over an impeachment case.
Who is the Chief Justice (of the Supreme Court)?
This court case strengthened federal power over the power of the states.
What is McCollough v. Maryland?
The court case that sighted Congress's commerce clause to end segregation in Southern businesses.
What is Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States?
This court case expanded Congress's commerce powers.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
This law requires that the president notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops.
What is The War Powers Act (1973)?
The Senate checks the President by needing to approve these two major actions.
What is treaties and appointments?
This case caused a stir in 1973 because it dealt with abortion at the federal versus state level.
What is Roe v. Wade?