Judicial Branch
In other words, the court of last resort
What is ~ The Supreme Court of The United States
As stated in Article 2 of the Constitution; the president has this power to excuse any crime. Such as the members of the 1795 Whiskey Rebellion!
What is ~ Presidential Pardon
This Latin term for "I FORBID IT!", a power of the president to check Congress.
What is ~ Veto
As leader of the armed forces the POTUS operates this Constitutional position.
What is ~ Commander in Cheif
The Branch of the People, outlined in Article One of the Constitution and is number one in our hearts.
What is ~ The Legislative Branch
An implied power of the Supreme Court to interpret laws; all thanks to Mr. Marbury.
What is ~ Judicial Review
The power of the purse! Stated in Article one is the Congressional power to what?
What is ~ Spend Money
Fiscal Budgets allocate funds, this kind of spending ensures those funds are spent in certain ways.
What is ~ Mandatory
With Millions of Members, the executive branch is made up of the President, The Cabinet, and this collection of government officials.
What is ~ The Bureaucracy
When I say Judicial Review, you say...
What is ~ Marbury v. Madison
The Supreme Court has decided; All must obey and offer verdicts in line with their precedent, a latin term meaning let the decision stand.
What is ~ Stare Decisis
The People's House moves with the people in more ways than one. For example after every census the country goes through this shuffling of representatives.
What is ~ Apportionment
A gift from Maryland, this legal ability to redistrict electoral districts created some funky lines.
What is ~ Gerrymandering
"Certainly a bully pulpit", a remark one might hear after a this presidential address with a mean schoolyard spirit.
What is ~ A State of The Union
A single energetic executive sounds like an enticing online dating profile, but this essay was swooning first.
What is ~ Federalist 70
Alexander Hamilton, not Lin-Manuel, thought this would inspire impartiality in Federal Judges in his essay Federalist 78.
What is ~ Life Tenure
They may be weak but they have their discretion. The SCOTUS serves as an appellate court as well as this kind of court.
What is ~ An Original Jurisdiction Court
Some may be trusted, others may be delegated, others subscribe to this model of representation.
What is ~ Politico
Are you just being lazy or do you just want everyone to like you? This is a tactic to kill a bill at the end of a legislative cycle.
What is ~ A Pocket Veto
It's not UFC fight night, but this contest deemed race could no longer be the basis for creating or modifying a voting district.
What is ~ Shaw v. Reno
A landmark case credited with legally establishing the noted principle of “one person, one vote” as well as condemning legislative malapportionment.
What is ~ Baker v. Carr
It is bestowed with the role of advising the Chief Executive in any subject they may require, alternatively a place to store your fine china.
What is ~ The Cabinet
I do detest that side of the aisle, says this devout politician.
What is ~ A Partisan
After World War Two and a steady 4,422 days with plenty of fireside chats, this amendment enshrined a once respected precedent into the Constitution.
What is ~ the 22nd Ammendment
Always having the last word, well not this time! This is a way that the SCOTUS is checked.
What is ~ Amend the Constitution