Legislative
Word to describe a Two House Legislator
Bicameral
The head of the executive branch
The President
The highest level of the Federal Court system
The Supreme Court
Powers written in the Constitution as belonging to Congress such as the power to tax, declare war, and to coin and print money
Enumerated Powers
The Constitutional principle that allows the different branches to limit one another's power if necessary
Checks and Balances
Two Answers: The Minimum age for members of the house of representatives and the minimum age for members of the Senate
House of Reps- 25 years old
Senate- 30 years old
A group of advisors to the President.
Ex. Secretary of Homeland Security
The Cabinet
How many levels of the Florida court system are there
4
Either a member of the House of Reps or a member of the Senate
What is the 4th amendment?
No unreasonable search or seizure
A committee made up of members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives
Conference Committee
The two step process that can result in the removal of a federal official.
Impeachment
The power given to the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
Judicial Review
Presidential role that makes the president the head of the military
Commander in Chief
Shays Rebellion
The back up leader of the Senate
An emergency law passed by the president without the permission of Congress
An Executive Order
Type of law that uses previous decisions, cases, and precedents to make current legal decisions
Common Law
What are the THREE requirements to be President?
- Be 35 years old or older
- Be born in the United States (Law of Soil) or be born in another country but to U.S citizens (Law of Blood)
- Be a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
Properly identify where the three branches of government are found in the Constitution
Legislative Branch- Article I
Executive Branch- Article II
Judicial Branch- Article III
The constitutional clause that that give Congress the power to do what they have to do to carry out their enumerated powers
The Necessary and Proper Clause or Elastic Clause
A speech given by the President to Congress every January. In this speech, the president talks about the major issues of focus for the year.
The State of the Union
Petition to the SUPREME COURT asking them to review their case
Writ of Certiorari
This act allows the president to send troops over seas without the permission of Congress but ONLY for 60 days.
What are 3 obligations of Citizenship?
Obey the laws, Defend the nation, Pay taxes, Serve on the jury