Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Historical Figures
Other Stuff
100

Congress has the power to collect these for the general welfare of the people.

Taxes

100

This person is the head of the executive branch.

The President

100

This term describes the power of the Supreme Court to declare something unconstitutional.

Judicial Review

100

This president came up with the term "bully pulpit" to illustrate the social influence a president can have.

Theodore Roosevelt

100

This is the method used to elect the President.

Electoral College

200

This is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House

200

Sometimes these are used by the President to carry out laws issued by Congress.

Executive Orders

200

This court case affirmed the power of judicial review.

Marbury v. Madison

200

This president was the first one to ever be impeached.

Andrew Johnson

200

Positions of Majority and Minority Whips come from this fox-hunting term, which is a guy who keeps the hunting dogs from running away.

Whipper-in

300

Most leadership in the Senate is conducted by this guy, who makes appointments to national advisory boards.

President Pro Tempore

300

Making treaties and appointing ambassadors are acts by the President that requires consent from this house of Congress.

Senate

300

The Supreme Court since 1869 has always had this many justices.

9

300

He served as Chief Justice during the Marbury v. Madison case.

John Marshall

300

This is a tactic used by Senators to continue debate on a bill in the hopes that Congress stops voting on it altogether.

Filibuster.

400

The clause that gives Congress flexibility in making laws is known as this.

Elastic clause

400

The President also has authority over the United States military, and this title reflects that.

Commander-in-chief

400

This type of court is what the federal and state court systems have in common.

Appeals courts

400

This lady was the first woman to become a Supreme Court Justice.

Sandra Day O'Connor

400

A tiebreaking vote in the Senate can be cast by this individual.

Vice president

500

Bills can originate in either house of Congress. This type of committee is unique to the House of Representatives.

Rules Committee

500

Fifteen departments make up this government body that assists the President.

Cabinet

500

The Supreme Court operates mainly on this Latin principle, meaning "to stand by things decided."

Stare decisis

500

This man favored a loose interpretation of the "necessary and proper" clause, taking it to mean "useful."

Alexander Hamilton

500

George Washington only issues this many executive orders during his two terms combined.

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