Federalism
This system divides governmental power between the national government and state governments.
This branch of government makes federal laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The president can use this power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
Powers specifically written in the Constitution and given to the federal government are called these.
What are enumerated powers?
NBA YoungBoy’s manager controls his music, money, performances, and personal decisions without allowing anyone else to have a voice. This situation demonstrates the danger of this.
What is tyranny?
In the United States, governmental power is divided between these two levels of government.
What are the federal/national government and state governments?
This branch enforces or carries out federal laws.
What is the executive branch?
Congress may overturn a presidential veto with this fraction of the vote in both houses.
What is a two-thirds majority vote?
Powers kept by the states under the Tenth Amendment are called these.
What are reserved powers?
NBA YoungBoy earns money from music and performances in different states. Both the federal and state governments may collect taxes on his income. This is an example of this type of power.
What are concurrent powers?
This constitutional clause establishes that federal laws take priority when federal and state laws conflict.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This branch interprets laws and determines whether they are constitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
The Senate exercises a check on presidential power by approving or rejecting these presidential selections for government positions.
What are appointments or nominations?
Powers shared by the federal and state governments are called these.
What are concurrent powers?
Congress passes a law affecting how NBA YoungBoy’s music is sold online, the president enforces the law, and the courts determine whether the law is constitutional. This demonstrates this constitutional principle
What is separation of powers?
Powers such as collecting taxes and establishing courts can be exercised by both federal and state governments
What are concurrent powers?
The Constitution gives different responsibilities to the three branches through this principle.
What is separation of powers?
The Supreme Court can use this power to declare a law or government action unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Powers not written word-for-word but reasonably suggested by the Constitution are called these.
What are implied powers?
Congress passes a law restricting NBA YoungBoy’s music. The president rejects the bill and prevents it from becoming law. The president is using this check on Congress.
What is a veto?
A state passes a law that directly conflicts with a constitutional federal law. Under the Supremacy Clause, this law takes priority.
What is the federal law?
This Enlightenment thinker influenced the Constitution’s division of government into three branches.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
The House brings charges against a federal official, while the Senate holds the trial. This process is called this
What is impeachment?
Powers that the Constitution specifically forbids the government from exercising are called these.
What are denied powers?
A law unfairly targets NBA YoungBoy and violates his constitutional rights. The Supreme Court declares the law unconstitutional. The Court is exercising this power.
What is judicial review?