Checks & Balances
Has the power to make laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
Has the power to raise and maintain the armed forces
Who is the federal government?
You have to have lived in the US for 7 years
What is the House of Representatives?
The president has to give Congress the text from an executive agreement within 60 days of its entry
What is approving treaties negotiated by the executive branch?
Elected to 6 year terms
What is the Senate?
Has the power to enforce the laws
What is the Executive Branch?
The federal government has the authority to establish these offices nationwide for the delivery of mail
What are Post Offices?
The age group of people has to be 30 years or older
What is the Senate?
The President's veto can be overridden by Congress with a 2/3 majority vote
What is making laws?
Prints money that is circulated throughout the United States
Who is the National Government?
Has the power to interpret the laws
What is the Judicial Branch?
The President and Congress have this right
Who has the power to declare war?
The term length is 4 years for these people
Who are the Vice President and the President?
The review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies
What is oversight and investigations?
Approves treaties negotiated by the Executive Branch
Who is Congress?
The creation of the three branches of government so no one branch would have too much power
What are the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches of Government?
Federal Government and individual states are the only places that have this right
What is the power to coin money?
The second-highest officer of the executive branch
Who is the Vice President?
Congress can charge and try them for treason, bribery, or other high crimes
What is the ability to impeach and try federal officers?
Implement and administers the laws and public policies enacted and funded by the Legislative Branch
What is the Executive Branch?
The system of checks and balances
What is the separation of power between the three branches of government?
The power held by the federal government to maintain trade between and beyond state lines
What is regulating commerce?
You have to have been born in the US and have lived here for 14 years
What is the President?
The first time this happened was with Great Britain in 1812
What is declaring war?
Senate has the authority to approve or reject presidential nominations
What is the Senate having jealously guarded its power to review and approve or reject presidential nominations?