Checks and Balances
The president can reject a law passed by congress using this power.
What is a veto?
This term describes the two house legislature like Congress.
What is bicameral?
This chamber gives each state equal representation regardles of population.
What is the Senate?
The Supreme Court. an decalre laws unconstitutional through this power estbalished in Marbury v. Madison.
What is judicial review?
This house leader is chosen by the mjaority party and controls the legislative agenda.
What is Speaker of the House?
Where revenue bills originate from.
Congress can override a presidential veto with this required vote.
What is 2/3 majority?
This clause of the constitution allows Congress to make laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers.
This is a senate procedure that limits debates and requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
What is cloture?
The President can influence the judicial branch by appointing these official, subject to Senate approval.
What is federal judges?
This inofmral grouping of members of Congress that share common interest helps influence legislations.
What is a caucus?
A president is on trial after being impeached. This chamber holds a trial and can remove him from office.
What is the Senate?
Congress can limit the president's action by refusing to fund programs through this action.
What is power of the purse?
The legitimate tactic in which Congress attaches a provision about environmental regulation onto a must-pass defense spending bill to ensure it becomes law.
What is a rider?
This chamber uses the rules committee to control debate time and amendments on bills.
What is the House of Representatives?