Legislative
This body of government has the power to impeach a government official
What is the House of Representatives?
To run for president, a candidate must be a natural-born citizen and at least this many years old.
What is 35 years old?
This is the highest and most powerful court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
While states can create trade laws they deem necessary, they are checked by this federal body, which has the power to review and potentially overturn those laws.
What is Congress?
This document is officially declared the "highest law in the country" and no state law can go against it.
What is the Constitution?
To be eligible for this office, a person must be at least 30 years old and have been a U.S. citizen for nine years.
What is a senator?
The President has the power to grant these for crimes, except in cases where a person has been officially impeached.
What are pardons?
Federal Judges are appointed for this length of time, provided they maintain "good behavior".
What is for life?
New states cannot be formed by splitting an existing state unless this group and Congress both agree?
What are all the states involved?
According to Article VI, no person can be barred from holding office based on this.
What is their religion?
While the Senate can propose changes, all bills regarding this financial topic must come from the House of Representatives
What is raising taxes?
The President must seek the "advice and consent" of the Senate to make treaties, which requires this majority vote for approval.
What is a two-thirds vote?
In criminal trials, the constitution guarantees the right to this (except for in the case of impeachment).
What is a jury?
Article IV guarantees that every state in the union must have this kind of government.
What is a democratic-republic?
Congress is forbidden from passing these types of laws, which would punish actions that already happened
what are ex facto laws?
If the President vetoes a law, Congress can override it if this fraction of both houses votes to do so.
What is two-thirds (2/3)?
While the President has the power to make treaties and appoint Supreme Court Justices, this house of Congress must provide "Advice and Consent" as a check to that power.
What is the Senate?
This branch has a check over the Judicial Branch because it has the power to create all federal courts that are lower than the Supreme Court?
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
To ratify a proposed Amendment to the Constitution, this fraction of state legislatures or state conventions must approve it.
What is three-fourths (3/4)?
This specific trade could not be restricted or banned by law until the year 1808.
What is the slave trade?
Under Article I, Section 8, Congress has the authority to promote science and art through this system that protects the rights of inventors and authors.
What is the copyright system?
If the Senate is not in session, the president can fill vacancies using these. Although the expire at the end of the next Congressional session.
What are recess appointments?
To prevent the Legislative Branch from using financial pressure to influence the Judicial branch, the Constitution states that a judge's pay cannot be changed during this time.
What is while they are in office?
States are strictly prohibited from coining their own money or granting these, such as "king" or "lord"?
What are titles of nobility?
When the President is being tried for impeachment in the Senate, this official is required to preside over the trial.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?