Powers of the Legislative Branch
The Article that gives Congress the power to create inferior, or lower, federal courts
What is Article I?
The role that the President is in when he sends troops to battle
What is Commander-in-Chief
A word that means that a law or presidential action does not meet the standards of our highest federal law
What is Unconstitutional?
The US Constitutional Amendment that gives States all powers not specifically given to the federal government in the Constitution
What is Amendment X, the Reserved Clause?
can print or coin money
Who is only the federal Congress?
Powers that are specifically listed FOR the federal Congress
What are Enumerated Powers. ( Expressed or listed or delegated)
The check and balance power of the President to block a law of Congress
What is veto power?
The USSC case that ruled that a Texas law banning flag burning was Unconstitutional
What is Texas v. Johnson?
What is the Confederal System?
can decide to allow voting by mail
Who is only the states?
The Power to Declare War, Build an Army, and Build a Navy, and regulate the military
What are the War Powers of Congress?
Something that the President can issue that is like a law but does NOT need the approval of Congress
What is an Executive Order?
The USSC case that ruled that all people arrested for crimes must be read their Constitutional rights
What is Miranda v Arizona?
The group of Founding Fathers that wanted States to have sovereignty
Who were the Antifederalists?
can choose a president if there is no majority winner in a presidential election
Powers of Congress that are NOT specifically listed in the Constitution
What are Implied Powers, Elastic Clause Powers, Necessary and Proper Powers?
A formal agreement that a president negotiates with another world leader that requires 2/3 approval by the Senate
What is a treaty?
The length of term that Supreme Court Justices serve in order to preserve the independence of the Judicial Branch
What is a lifetime term?
At least two powers that belong only to the states
What are education, elections, family law, professional licenses and certificates, establish local governments, regulate interstate commerce?
can approve appointments and treaties of the president with a 2/3 vote?
Who is only the Senate?
The USSC case that led to the ruling that Congress could use the "Necessary and Proper Clause" to give themselves powers MORE than those listed
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The power of the President that lets him influence how the Judicial Branch, or Supreme Court, might rule on a case.
The Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law or action Unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?
Powers that are shared by Federal and State governments (for example creating courts, taxing citizens, borrowing money, legislating and enforcing laws)
What are Concurrent Powers?
can break a tie vote in the Florida Senate
Who is only Florida's Lieutenant Governor?