Congress Enacts
What is the laws.
A president vetoes legislation, but Congress uses a two-thirds majority to cancel this action.
What is Veto Override.
True or False: Can this branch propose amendments to overrule judicial branches?
What is True.
What is to lay and collect taxes.
How lons is a term for a representative?
What is 2 years.
True or false: It is the President's power to declare war?
What is false.
The process of Congress removing a high official from office.
What is impeachment.
What can this branch limit the Supreme Court from hearing?
What is cases.
What power allows Congress to officially start a war?
What is the poser to declare war?
How long is a term for a senator?
What is 6 years.
This term refers to Congress's role in monitoring the executive branch's agencies' actions to ensure laws are followed properly.
What is oversight.
What is it called when the legislative branch has control over money. “Power of the _______”
What is Purse.
Congress establishes the structure of what kind of courts?
What is lower federal courts.
What power lets Congress create and control the value of U.S. money?
What is the power to coin money and regulate its value.
How many senators does each state have?
What is 2.
The power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce can be located
What is Article I, Section 8.
Which section of representatives from Congress ratifies treaties negotiated by the President?
What is Senate.
To overturn judicial interpretation, Congress needs __ of approval from both Houses and __ of approval from the states. (two separate fractions)
What is 2/3 and 3/4
What power allows Congress to build and pay for the Army and Navy?
What is the power to raise and support armies and provide and maintain a navy.
Who presides over the senate?
What is the Vice President of the United States.
Before the legislative branch it was under_____ authority to handle the taxes.
What is states.
A president nominates judges. What role does the Senate play in this process?
What is confirming or rejecting presidential nominations for federal judges.
Congress can remove or impeach judges. How many judges has Congress impeached?
What is 15
What power gives Congress the ability to make laws needed to carry out its other powers?
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (also called the Elastic Clause).
Which chamber has the power to start impeachment proceedings?
What is the House of Representatives.