3 Branches Review

Legislative

100

Who makes up the Legislative branch?

Congress - House of Representatives and Senate

200

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

make laws

300

Which of the following is not a power granted to the legislative branch?

1. Declare War, 2. Impeach, 3.Create Treaties, 4. Borrow/Issue Money, 5. Regulate Interstate Trade

3. Create Treaties

400

Describe the necessary and proper clause. What is another name for this clause?

Elastic clause -- gives congress the power to make any law necessary and proper for carrying out their expressed powers (powers written down in the constitution)

500

the legislative branch's power to remove officials from office 

impeachment

Executive

100

Who makes up the executive branch?

President*, VP, Cabinet

200

What is the main power/duty of the executive branch?

enforce the law

300

Which of the following is not a power belonging to the executive branch?

1. Veto, 2. Declare War, 3. Veto, 4. Commander-in-Chief

2. Declare War 

400

How can the executive branch check the judicial branch's power to sentence offenders?

Pardons/Reprieves

500

A power belonging to the executive branch that allows the president to pass things that hold the same weight as law, influencing public policy, that do not require congressional approval

executive order

Judicial

100

Who makes up the judicial branch

the courts/Supreme Court

200

What is the main power/duty of the judicial branch?

interpret laws

300

Describe judicial review

the ability to declare a law unconstitutional

400

Which of the following powers belong to the judicial branch?

1. Interpret Laws, 2. Declare War, 3. Sentence offenders, 4. Make taxes, 5. Establish judicial procedures

1. Interpret Laws

2. Sentence Offenders

3. Establish Judicial Procedures

500

What are the 4 characteristics of the Supreme Court?

1. Power of Judicial Review

2. Serve for Life

3. 9 Justices

4. Serve on the nation's highest court

Checks and Balances

100

Describe checks and balances

Each branch has the ability to check or limit the power of the other branches

200

The Supreme Court rules an executive order unconstitutional. Who checked who and what power did they use to check them?

Judicial checked Executive using the power of judicial review

300

If the president vetoes a bill, how can Congress check the president's power?

By overriding the veto

400

What is one way the executive branch can check the legislative branch?

veto, convene both houses of congress

500

What are the 3 checks the legislative branch has over the executive branch?

1. impeachment

2. veto override

3. senate approval of presidential appointments & treaties

Federalists & Principles Review

100

This group supported the Constitution's ratification

Federalists

200

This group opposed the Constitution's ratification

Anti-Federalists

300

"More powers should be given to the national government"

This statement would have been made by a(n)

Federalist

400

Anti-Federalists main concern with the Constitution was that it lacked what?

Bill of Rights

500

To try and keep one branch from having all of the power the framers of the constitution supported the principle of government that divides governmental powers and duties between the 3 branches. What is the name of this principle?

Separation of Powers