The Legislative Branch
The main job of Congress.
What is, make the laws?
The main job of the President.
What is to enforce the laws?
The main job of the Supreme Court.
What is to interpret laws / decide constitutionality?
Congress can do this if the President vetoes a bill.
What is override with 2/3 vote?
After both houses of Congress pass a bill, this must happen before it can become law.
What is, the President signs it?
The amount of members in Congress.
What is 535? (100 Senators/435 Representatives)
The power that allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a Veto?
The term length for a Supreme Court justice.
Bill introduced → committees → debate/vote in both houses → President signs or vetoes
What are the main steps for how a bill becomes a law?
The landmark case ended racial segregation in schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
This branch has the power to raise revenue (tax) bills.
What is the House of Representatives?
The title of the President referring to his role in the army.
What is Commander in Chief?
The amount of Supreme Court Justices.
What is Nine?
The House can Impeach, but the Senate has a different role.
What is the Trial/Removal?
When a senator delays a vote by talking for a long time.
What is a filibuster?
The power the Senate has over presidential appointments.
What is Confirm/Approve them?
A rule or command issued by the President that has the force of law
What is an Executive Order?
The SCOTUS case that established Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
In 1998, the House of Representatives voted to do this to President Bill Clinton after he lied under oath.
What is Impeachment?
This case limited executive privilege after Watergate.
What is United States v. Nixon (1974)?
The process allows Congress to remove a president or federal judge from office.
What is Impeachment?
Becomes President if both the President and Vice President cannot serve.
The two interpretations of the Constitution.
What is Originalism / Living Constitution? (Conservative/Liberal)
During the New Deal, the Supreme Court used this power to strike down several of FDR’s programs.
What is Judicial Review?
When President Truman sent troops to Korea without a declaration of war, it raised questions about this constitutional balance of power.
What is the War Powers Act?