Legislative Powers (Congress)
This branch has the power to make laws
→ What is the legislative branch?
This branch enforces laws
What is the executive branch?
This branch interprets laws
What is the judicial branch?
This is when the president rejects a law
What is a veto?
A proposed law is called this
What is a bill?
This power allows Congress to collect money from citizens
What is the power to tax?
This power allows the president to reject laws
→ What is veto power?
This power allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
This allows Congress to check the president
What is overriding a veto?
Bills must pass these two chambers
What are the House and Senate?
This power allows Congress to declare war
What is the power to declare war?
This power allows the president to lead the military
What is Commander in Chief?
This case established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This allows the Senate to check the president’s appointments
What is confirmation?
This group reviews bills first
What are committees?
This power allows Congress to remove a president
What is impeachment?
This power allows the president to make agreements with other countries
What are treaties?
This level of court hears cases first
What are district courts?
This allows courts to check Congress
What is declaring laws unconstitutional?
This happens after both chambers pass a bill
What is sending it to the president?
This power allows Congress to override a veto
What is a 2/3 vote?
This power allows the president to issue direct instructions to agencies
What are executive orders?
This power allows courts to resolve disputes between states
What is judicial authority over cases?
This allows Congress to remove judges or presidents
What is impeachment?
Explain the full process from bill to law
Open response (students explain)