Executive
This is something the president grants to those who break federal laws
What is a pardon?
This is the power Congress has to levy taxes
What is the power of the purse?
This the practice of dividing districts based on demographics to aid one party in winning more electoral votes.
What is Gerrymandering?
This case established the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
What is Federalist 70?
The power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, establish naturalization laws, coin money, raise an army and support a navy, etc.
What are the formal/expressed powers of Congress?
This document was introduced in Marbury vs. Madison and established the concept of judicial review
What is Federalist 78?
Smaller groups of legislators who debate and draft precise legislation
This case established that race can be a factor in redistricting, but cannot be the sole or predominant factor.
What is Shaw vs. Reno?
What are Federal judges?
The Articles of Confederation allowed for this type of legislation while the Constitution allowed for bicameral legislation.
What is Unicameral?
"To stand by things decided"
What is stare decisis?
This is when different political parties control the legislative and executive branches
What is divided government?
The decision made in this court case is an example of selective incorporation.
What is McDonald vs. Chicago?
The President is also the ______ of the armed forces.
What is the Commander-in-Chief?
This action allows for a senator to delay or block a vote on a bill by engaging in a prolonged debate or other manners
What is a filibuster?
____ presides over impeachment trials.
What is the Chief Justice?
This phrase indicates that at least four justices must agree to grant a certiorari for a case to be placed on the Supreme Court's docket
What is Rule of Four?
This Supreme Court case ruled that police officers must inform individuals in custody of their constitutional rights
What is Miranda vs. Arizona?
The President's ____ is a group comprised of the heads of the 15 executives (+ the vice president and White House Chief of Staff) that helps the president on matters related to their individual departments
What is the Cabinet?
DAILY DOUBLE
Integral from 0 to sqrt(ln(9)) of 2xe^xdx
What is 8?
What is strict scrutiny
This is a term where a legislator will support their colleague's bill in exchange for their support on a bill the first legislator wants passed.
This Supreme Court case established that public schools can not sponsor religious activities without violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
What is Engle vs. Vitale?