The 3 Branches
Checks and Balances
Congress
Powers
Misc.
100
A government model that divides authority into distinct branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
100
when the president refuses to sign a bill into law
What is a veto?
100
This chamber of Congress is based on population and serve 2 year terms
What is the House of Representatives?
100
This power is directly stated in the Constitution. (ex: power of Congress to regulate trade between the US and tribes)
What are enumerated powers?
100
This gives Congress power to regulate trade with tribes and between states
What is the Commerce Clause?
200
This branch writes laws and has a bicameral Congress.
What is the Legislative Branch?
200
When Congress can vote to undo the president's rejection of a law
What is a veto override?
200
This chamber of Congress has 2 members per state and serve 6 year terms
What is the Senate?
200
What the Necessary and Proper Clause is also know as
What is the elastic clause?
200
County and city governments are examples of this level of government
What is local government?
300
This branch enforces the law and consists of the President and the Cabinet
What is the Executive Branch?
300
The power check of the Supreme Court reviewing laws or actions of the other branches to determine if they are constitutional or not
What is judicial review?
300
this amendment declared that Senators were to be elected directly by voters
What is the 17th Amendment?
300
This establishes the Constitution as the highest law in the law, even over state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
300
This law declared that certain crimes are under federal jurisdiction if they occurred on tribal land or committed by a tribal member.
What is the Major Crimes Act?
400
This branch interprets or reviews the law and contains the Supreme Court with justices that serve for life
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
The power of the Legislative Branch to investigate and potentially remove elected officials or justices from office
What is impeachment?
400
This committee deals with laws concerning taxes
What is the Ways and Means Committee?
400
This power is not directly stated in the Constitution and granted through the Necessary and Proper Clause
What are implied powers?
400
This amendment limits the president to 2 terms
What is the 22nd Amendment?
500
This case established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
500
Daily Double:
Name 1 real life example of one branch checking the power of another.
?
500
The framers of our country created this structure of Congress to balance the needs and voices of smaller states vs. bigger states
What is bicameral? (2 chambers)
500
This level of government has the power to regulate public education, marriage laws, and health regulations.
What is the state?
500
The leader of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?