Executive Branch1
A rule or directive issued by the President that manages operations of the federal government without needing approval from Congress.
executive order
After the VP, they are next in line for president
speaker of the house
the power of the supreme court to strike down laws as unconstitutional
judicial review
this is how many supreme court justices there are
9
this court case ruled seperate is equal
Plessy v Fergusen
one qualification to be a president
35 years old
natural-born citizen
live in the US for 14 years
this amendment split the ballot votes for president and VP
12th
a qualification to be a supreme court justice
there are none
this part of government must confirm a supreme court justice
senate
A Supreme Court case that established that police must inform suspects of their rights
miranda v arizona
a president serves this long in office
4 years
2 terms
Pardons, negotiating treaties, veto power and control of the military are all examples of this
explicit powers of the president
The system in which there are two separate court structures—federal and state—that handle different types of cases in the United States.
dual court
a justice may be labeled as this political ideology for being a strict interpreter of the consitution
conservative
one ground for impeachment is
the 25 amendment
presidental sucession
this is one way the president can check the judicial branch
appoint supreme court justices
the constitution states that the supreme court has the power to hear this kind of case(s)
federal crimes
disputes between states
cases involving ambassadors
a trial court has this type of jurisdiction - the power to hear cases for the first time
original
This was the first president to be impeached
Andrew Johnson
the presidents role in treaties
negotiating
A group of the President’s top advisors, made up of the heads of executive departments, who help make decisions and run the federal government.
the cabinent
A higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if legal errors were made, rather than holding a new trial.
appellate court
a person accused of printing money would go to this court
federal court
his Supreme Court case limited the president’s use of executive privilege, especially when it conflicts with judicial review in criminal investigations.
US v Nixon