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This branch WRITES the laws.
What is the LEGISLATIVE branch?
The branch INTERPRETS the law
What is the purpose of checks?
To block the actions of another branch.
What are concurrent powers?
Powers SHARED by the national and state governments.
How many amendments have been ratified?
27
This branch carries out (excecutes) the law.
One of the Court's job is to protect the "_____ ____ ___ ____ _______"
Supreme Law of the Land
What is the purpose of balances?
To keep the branches from becoming stronger than other branches.
What is the elastic clause?
Congress can cliam powers that are not state in the Constitution, as long as they are "necessary and proper"
Think of a rubber band stretching. Congress can stretch their power to include more than what is stated in the Constitution. Does that conflict with the 10th amendment?
How many amendments have been proposed?
10,000+
What is a law?
The president must be guilty of these to be removed from office.
What are high crimes and misdemeanors?
Why was this system revolutionary?
It is possible to change the government through dicisions and choice, not force.
Powers that the national government have are called this.
What is enumerated?
To propose an amendment, Congress or Constitutional Conventions must have a (fraction) majority.
2/3
The process used to determine if a law violates the Constitution
What is Judicial Review?
What a president rejects a bill, he does this.
What is veto?
The process of vetoing a bill is a check from this branch to this other one.
This provides powers not granted in the Constitution to the states
What is the 10th amendment?
To ratify an amendment, state legislatures or special conventions must have a (fraction) majority.
3/4
This is the lower house.
What is the House of Representatives?
What is the group that advises the President called?
What is the Cabinet?
Judicial Review is a check from this branch to this other one.
What is Judicial to Legislative?
State and Federal office olders must promise to do this.
What is support the Constitution?
What is notable about the 13, 19, and 26 amendments?
13: abolished slavery
19: granted women the right to vote
26: granted citizens over 18 the right to vote