These are the number of electoral college votes needed to win the Presidential election:
270
The electoral college
This figure of the Executive Branch appoints Supreme Court justices:
The President
Duties of the President as Chief of State:
Pass treaties and coordinate with other countries
Members of the armed forces swear an oath to this:
The Constitution
The main goal of Federalism is to maintain this:
Balance of Powers, Checks and Balances, and/or shared sovereignty
As outlined in Article III, this is known as the "court of last resort"
The Supreme Court
This branch has the authority to establish lower federal courts:
The Legislative Branch (Congress, The House & Senate)
Leads the House of Representatives:
Speaker of the house
This person breaks ties in Congress:
The Vice President
This is the name for powers that can only be exercised by the federal government
delegated powers
This Article discusses the Legislative Branch
Article I
Duties of the President as the Commander-in-Chief:
Lead the armed forces (army, navy, and air force)
Duty of the Executive Branch:
Enforce laws
These territories cannot vote in federal elections:
American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and/or US Virgin Islands
The Tenth Amendment
This article addresses the powers and responsibilities of the States
Article IV (4)
This faction of Congress introduces bills that revolve around money:
House of Representatives
This is known as the minimum amount of Representatives and Senators needed to conduct Congressional business:
Quorum
These two amendments granted voting rights for Black men and most women:
The 13th and 19th amendment
These are powers shared by both the Federal and State governments
Concurrent powers
This Supremacy Clause establishes that this is the "supreme law of the land"
The Constitution
The power of Judicial Review allows the Judicial Branch to do this:
Check and balance the decisions of the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch
This is known as the ability of the Supreme Court to first hear a case:
Original Jurisdiction
This Depression-Era President inspired the 22nd amendment establishing term limits
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)