Preamble
establish justice
Which goal of the preamble means to treat everyone fairly under the law?
The two houses of Congress
What are the House of Representatives and Senate
Power to forgive someone's crime
What is pardon
Highest court in the land
Last place a bill goes
What is to the executive (president or governor)
The process of choosing the citizens who will sit at a trial, listen to the evidence, and decide the verdict
What is jury selection?
insure domestic tranquility
Which goal of the preamble means to keep peace in the country?
Name 2 enumerated powers of Congress
Declare war, establish post office, coin money, impeachment, regulate trade, collect taxes, create an army and navy, punish counterfeiters, borrow money, regulate naturalization, establish patents & copyrights, override vetoes
Senate ratifies treaties and appointments
The president signs treaties and appoints officials but who has to ratify (approve) these powers?
What is the Senate?
Civil Trial
What is a dispute between individuals or groups to determine if damages have occurred (lawsuit)
Where the bill goes after it is introduced
What is to committee
The lawmaking body of a city or county
What is the council or commission?
Why does the Preamble begin with the phrase "We the People?"
What is the people have the power?
What Congress can do if the president vetoes a bill.
Override the veto with a 2/3rd vote in both houses
The president can do these two things to a bill
What is sign or veto
Tracy is suing Jackie for $7,500. They go to this court
What is the County Court?
Where a bill goes if it passes committee
What is to floor debate and vote
The power to hear a court case first
What is jurisdiction?
Secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Which goal of the preamble means to get freedom for ourselves and our children
How does the impeachment process work?
What is "A president is impeached by the house and put on trial by the Senate"?
The three things an Administrative Agency can do
What is advise the president, make regulations, enforce laws and regulations
Judicial Review
What is the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
After a bill passes in one house it goes to
What is the other house
They recommend a candidate for committee selection
Who is a political party?
The purpose of the Preamble
What is list the goals and purposes of the Constitution?
Powers given to the legislative branch by the Necessary and Proper Clause
What are implied powers
An order by the president that has the power of a law
What is an executive order?
Writ of Certiorari
When a higher court agrees to hear an appeal of a lower court they issue this
Where a bill goes if it passes both houses to make it match
What is conference committee?
What do administrative agencies do?