Branches of Government
Breaking up the power of the government into three branches is known as this concept
What is Separation of Powers?
The executive branch (President) can check the power of the legislative branch (Congress) by declining a law, also known as this
What is a Veto?
The is the first step to the lawmaking process
What is a bill is introduced?
Then the President is serving as the head of the U.S. Armed Forces, they are serving this role
What is Commander-In-Chief?
A bill that never makes it out of a committee is said to have done this
What is died (die in committee)?
This branch has the power to declare war
What is the Legislative Branch?
The legislative branch (Congress) can check the power of the executive branch (President) by performing this action related to the financial spending of the government
What is Approving the Budget?
We create laws in response to these in society
What are problems or issues?
The President sets the standard regarding civic responsibilities and duties for all Americans when serving in this role
What is Chief Citizen?
What is probable cause?
This branch interprets the law
What is the Judicial Branch?
The judicial branch (court system) uses this power to check both the legislative (Congress) and executive (President) branches of government, ruling their actions unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?
Only members of these two chambers of Congress can introduce legislation (bills)
What are the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
When the President travels around the world and negotiates deals with foreign leaders, he is serving in this role
What is Chief Diplomat?
This Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is the lowest level of the Executive Branch that ensures that people are following the laws on a daily basis
What is the Bureaucracy (Federal Agencies)?
This is a check that the executive branch (President) has on the judicial branch (court system), allowing them to release someone from jail
What is Granting a Pardon?
Congress needs this percentage of vote to overturn a presidential veto
What is 67% (Two-Thirds; a Supermajority)?
When the President is represent the American people in a ceremonial fashion, he is serving in this role
What is Chief of State?
This word means the ability of a particular court to hear a case
What is jurisdiction (original and appellate)?
Congress can stretch its authority thanks to this section of the U.S. Constitution that gives it Implied Powers
What is the Elastic Clause?
The legislative branch (Congress) can check the power of the judicial branch (court system) by holding judges that break the law accountable through the use of this process
What is the Impeachment Process
Bills are assigned to these based on policy area when they are introduced to Congress
What are committees?
When the President is influencing the law-making process, like giving the State of the Union Address or by vetoing a law, they are serving in this role
What is Chief Legislator?
What are Expressed Powers?