Checks and Balances
President Trump vetoes an act to increase the corporate income tax rate.
What is Executive over Judicial?
Regulate foreign and interstate trade
This executive official is elected by the Electoral College.
Who is the President of the U.S.?
The Supreme Court used this power for the first time in its decision for the Marbury v. Madison case.
What is Judicial Review?
It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Congress impeaches a federal judge for "high crimes and misdemeanors."
What is legislative over judicial?
levy and collect taxes
What is a concurrent power?
The 17th Amendment allows for the direct election of these lawmakers by the people of a state.
Who are U.S. Senators?
The Supreme Court ruled "Separate but Equal" in violation of this Amendment in the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
What is the 14th Amendment?
It abolished slavery in the United States.
The Supreme Court wants to strike down a law that discriminates based on race.
What is Judicial over Legislative?
regulate drivers licenses
What is a reserved power?
This executive official enforces laws for the state of North Carolina.
Who is the governor?
Clarence Earl Gideon sued a judge in Florida for not protecting his 6th Amendment right to one of these...and won.
What is a lawyer?
It protects the right to vote for women.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Congress refuses to fund military operations ordered by the President
What is Legislative over Executive?
Create a central bank for the United States
What is an implied power?
The Reynolds v. Sims decision declared that legislative districts must have approximately the same number of these.
What are people (population)?
In Engel v. Vitale, the Supreme Court ruled that an official prayer in a public school violated the establishment clause of this amendment.
What is the 1st Amendment?
It limits the number of terms a person can serve as president.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
Congress proposed an amendment to the Constitution in order to nullify the Miranda v. Arizona decision.
What is Legislative over Judicial?
regulate commerce within a state (intrastate commerce)
This leader is chosen by the majority party of the U.S. House of Representatives and is in line of presidential succession after the vice-president.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
John Marshall expanded the idea of implied powers and national supremacy when ruling on this 1819 case concerning the national bank.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
It protects the right to vote for people 18 years old.
What is the 26th Amendment?