Executive Branch
The title of the head of the Executive Branch
The President
The highest court in the United States
The Supreme Court
The two houses of Congress
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The 1803 case established the principle of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
The clause in the Constitution that makes federal law superior to state law.
The Supremacy Clause
The group of advisors to the President, including the heads of executive departments
The Cabinet
The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial review
The term for a proposed law before it is passed
A bill
The 1819 case upheld the federal government's implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause
McCulloch v. Maryland.
The clause that says Congress can make laws about trade between states.
The Commerce Clause.
The President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress
A veto
The number of justices currently serving on the Supreme Court
9
The process by which Congress can remove a government official from office
Impeachment
The 1954 case that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education
Constitutionally granted authorities/powers given to each branch of government
Formal Powers
The role of the President as the leader of the U.S. armed forces
Commander-in-Chief
The name of the 1803 case that established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
The term for the process of redrawing congressional district boundaries
Redistricting
This 1995 case limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause
United States v. Lopez
Powers explicitly granted to the federal government (declare war, regulate commerce)
Enumerated Powers
The maximum number of years a President can serve, as set by the 22nd Amendment
10 years
The term for a court decision that establishes a rule or principle for future cases
Precedent
The clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper."
(NOT necessary and proper clause but the other name)
The Elastic Clause
This 1993 case ruled that redistricting based solely on race is unconstitutional
Shaw v. Reno
Power to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional
Judicial Review