Unit 1

Checks and Balances

100

If the President does not like any part of a bill form Congress, he might _____ that bill. 

Veto 

200

For the president to make any appointment, which house of Congress must approve the candidate? 

The Senate 

300

This allows the Supreme Court to overturn the actions of the other branches of government. 

Judicial Review 

400

The President does not have to pass or veto an entire bill. He also has these two powers: 

Line Item Veto / Pocket Veto

500

The President passes an executive order to give all members of the military an ice cream party every Wednesday. The Congress disagrees with the executive order. Congress does not have the power to overturn executive orders; however, what can Congress do instead? 

Refuse to allocate funds

The Bureaucracy

100

How many cabinet departments exist in the executive branch? 

15

200

This diagram demonstrates the inseparable bonds between Congress, Interest Groups, and the Bureaucracy

The Iron Triangle

300

The President disapproves of the actions of one of his cabinet members. What can the president do?  

Fire them

400

This term describes the act of giving a bureaucratic position to someone on the merrits of their political career. 

Political Patronage (Spoils System)

500

This kind of authority is given to bureaucratic institutions, allowing them to create policies that we all have to abide by. 

Rule-Making Authority

The Parts of the Constitution

100

This clause defines the constitution as the supreme law of the land

Supremacy Clasue

200

This amendment reserves all powers not greanted to the federal govenemt to state governments 

10th 

300

This amendment offers all citizens equal protection under the law.

14th Amendment

400

This clause gives the federal governemnt the power to regulate interstate and international commerce

The Commerce Clasuse

500

This clause gives the federal governemnt the power to make any and all laws nessasary to carying out expressed powers 

The Nessasary and Propper Clasue

Principals of Democracy

100

This principal states the Powers of Government shoud be divided up  

Seperation of Powers

200

This principal divides state and federal government 

Federalism

300

What are the three brances of governent

 

400

This principal is defined as ways in which stakeholders can interact with the government 

Access Points

500

This principal ensures that one branch of governement will not becoem too powerful

Checks and Balances

Federalism In Action

100

These are terms we use to define the powers of state and fedeal government. 

Marble Cake / Layer Cake 

(Will also accept Exclusive and Concurrent) 

200

If your state meets certain standards, you might benifit from federal _______

incentives 

300

Sometimes, states don't raise all the money they need to cover their expenses. They might benifit from _______ 

Federal Revenue Sharing 

400

In certain respects, the federal government can require states meet a certain standard in order to maintain uniformity across the states. 

Mandates

500

When these kinds of grants are issued, the state governments are required to spend them the way the Fed asks them to

Categorical Grants