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Congress votes to override a President veto
Legislative Branch checks the Executive Branch
Which branch includes the President?
The Executive Branch
What age does a person need to be to vote?
18 years old
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison at the Constitutional Convention
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To keep the government branches from becoming too powerful
Court declares acts of the president unconstitutional
Judicial branch checks the Executive branch
Which branch includes Congress?
The Legislative Branch
How many Electoral votes does someone need to win the presidency?
270 Electoral Votes
True or False: Brutus No. 1 wanted a large Republic.
False
What happens after a Supreme Court judge passes away.
The President nominates a new candidate
Executive branch checks the Legislative branch
Which Branch has the most power?
None of them
How often do you vote for members of the House of Representatives.
Every 2 years.
By writing the constitution the founding fathers wanted to create balance between ______
The three Branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
How are amendments made to the Constitution?
Congress can check the Supreme Court's decisions by passing Constitutional amendments.
The President proposes changes to immigration legislation
Executive Branch checks the Legislative Branch
Which branch is the largest of the Three?
The Judicial Branch
How do Supreme court justices get elected?
The President nominates them
How does Federalism describe the Constitutions power?
By dividing political power between the national government and the states.
The President declares war without Congressional approval, what happens next?
An Impeachment plan
Congress decides whether or not to confirm a judge appointed by the President to the Supreme Court
Legislative branch checks the Executive branch
This part of the Legislative Branch has 435 people
The House of Representatives
How many people can run for president at the same time?
It is unlimited
James Madison outlined his explanation and defense of the Constitution's separation of powers in which document?
Federalist No. 51
Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the President and the President does not sign it, causing the bill to die. What is that called?
A pocket veto