Federalism
System of government where power is shared by the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This is the Senate's role is the impeachment process.
What is hold the trial?
The author of Fed. 51 was also your 4th President.
Who is James Madison?
This group has the power to impeach a President or federal judges.
What is the House of Representatives (not Congress)?
This organization actually votes for President, we don't.
What is the Electoral College?
This means the powers of the three branches of government are expressly listed in the Constitution.
What are enumerated/expressed powers?
This is how often a Representative must run for reelection.
What is every 2 years?
According to Fed. 51, if men were this there would be no need for government.
What are angels?
The number of days after a President either refuses to sign or veto a bill, that the bill becomes a law anyways.
What is 10?
Article 3 of the Constitution explains the powers of this branch of government.
What is the judicial branch?
According to the Constitution, this organization can regulate commerce btween the States, with foreign countries and the Indian tribes.
What is Congress?
The number of members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
According to Hamilton in Federalist No. 70, this ancient place shows us that republics can easily become dictatorships.
What is Rome?
This is the group that approves the President's nominations to the Supreme Court.
What is the Senate (not Congress)?.
This is the total number of electoral college votes available.
What is 538?
This amendment states powers not expressly designated to the federal government reside with the state.
What is 10th Amendment?
Ted Cruz and this man are your two Senators.
Who is the John Cornyn?
Concerning checks and balances, Fed. 51 felt this was the greatest check on government power.
What are the people?
The check available to the Supreme Court that it can declare a law or act of the President unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
These are the only two states who do not have a winner-take-all system of determining Electoral College votes
What are Nebraska and Maine?
This type of grant comes with very specific instructions from the federal government on how the money is to be spent, such as the funding of school lunch programs.
What are categorical grants?
This is our current Congressman representing the 31st Congressional district in Texas
Who is John Carter?
In Federalist No. 70, Hamilton listed 4 ingredients to an energetic executive:unity, duration, adequate provisions for its support, and this.
What is an competent powers?
This group is in charge of creating the lower federal courts.
What is Congress?
List all 5 rights mentioned in the 1st amendment.
What are freedoms of religion (establishment/free exercise), press, assembly, petition and speech?