Checks and Balances
and more (mostly more)
and more (mostly more)
What are the three Branches of government?
Executive,Legislative,Judicial
__________powers are powers that only the federal government has
Federal
What is the person in charge of the executive branch called?
The President
What are the two parts of the legislative government
House of Representatives and The Senate
What is the highest court in the united states
Supreme court
What stops on branch from becoming to powerful
Checks and balances
__________ powers are powers that are directly stated by the constitution to be Expressed.
Expressed
Can the President declare war.
NO the president cannot.
Who enforces laws made by congress
The president
What is one of the checks and balances on the executive branch that the judical branch has
Judicial reviews, impeachment trials and Executive branch
What are the first three letters of the preamble
WE THE PEOPLE. like that one song (*_*)
The ________ Clause makes laws passed by federal gov superrior to laws made by state gov
Supremacy
What is it called when the president prevents bills from congress from getting passed?
VETO
Bills must pass one or both houses of the Legislative branch to be passed
Both
The judicial Branch interupts laws if they are believed to be________?
Unconstitutional
What is an ammendment
A change in the United states constitution
What are powers that both state and Federal gov called
Concurrent Powers
What does the president do
Enforces the Law
2/3 Supermajority
Who can deny the appoinment of judges to the court
Legislature
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
What is Federalism
Federalism is the division of power between state and national government
What does the Presidents cabinent do.
It advises and aids the President in desicions.
What is it called when the legislative branch approves/disapproves judicial appoinments, Cabinent positions and Ambassodors
Advise and Consent
What does the Judicial branch do
Review laws and cases