Bill of Rights
This clause of the constitution states that the Federal government trumps state government.
Supremacy Clause
This external check can remove members of all three branches.
This group elects Senators and this is the length of the term.
all citizens of the state and 6 years
Running elections and issuing driver's and marriage license falls to this government.
State
This branch can "check" the president's veto and list the "how".
Legislative, over ride the veto with 2/3 vote.
This group elects the members of the House of Representatives and this is the length of their term.
congressional districts and two years
This Branch Makes the Law
Legislative
This clause of the first amendment doesn't allow school endorsed prayer in public schools.
Establishment clause
Issuing money falls to this government.
Federal
Judge Porteous Jr of Lousiana was caught accepting bribes and lying under penalty of perjury. This branch can "check"him and list the "how".
legislative branch-impeach
This group elects the president and this is the length of their term.
electoral college and four years
This Branch Enforces the Law.
Executive
This amendment may have been inspired by the Intolerable Acts and British soldier's "quarters".
3rd amendment
Creating and passing treaties with foreign governments falls to this government.
Federalism
The president nominates Post Malone to the Supreme Court. This branch can "check it" and list "how".
Senate-not confirming Post Malone.
This is the length of a time for a member of the SCOTUS.
LIFE
This Branch Interprets the law.
Judicial
This 5th amendment clause prevents you from being convicted of the same crime twice.
Double Jeopardy
Creating and enforcing laws AND collecting taxes falls to this government.
State AND Federal
A law is passed in the House of Representatives. It can be "checked" by three branches. Name each and HOW
Legislative-Senate can choose not to pass it.
Executive-president can VETO.
Judicial-judges can overturn it, declare it "unconstitutional".
These two branches are involved in the placement of judges on the bench.
Executive (president) nominates, the Legislative (senate) confirms
This groundbreaking supreme court case established judicial review and gave the Supreme Court the power to determine what laws followed the Constitution or not.
Marbury v Madison