The US Constitution Pre-Law Year 2

CFL YEAR 2 Cape Fear Law notes

EXECUTIVE Vetoes legislation ~ Who are they checking?

The Legislative Branch

EXECUTIVE Makes pardons ~ Who are they checking?

The Judicial Branch

EXECUTIVE appoints judges ~ Who are they checking?

The Judicial Branch

EXECUTIVE Recommends legislation ~ Who are they checking?

The Legislative Branch

LEGISLATIVE appropriates funds ~ Who are they checking?

The Executive Branch

LEGISLATIVE overrides vetoes ~ Who are they checking?

The Executive Branch and Judicial Branch

LEGISLATIVE approve appointments of judges ~ Who are they checking?

The Executive Branch and Judicial Branch

LEGISLATIVE approves appointments of other officials/cabinet ~ Who are they checking?

The Executive Branch

LEGISLATIVE Approves treaties ~ Who are they checking?

The Executive Branch

LEGISLATIVE Creates/ abolish courts ~ Who are they checking?

The Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL Declares an act of congress, or law, unconstitutional ~ Who are they checking?

The Legislative Branch

JUDICIAL Declare an executive act unconstitutional ~ Who are they checking?

The Executive Branch

JUDICIAL Judges are appointed for life ~ Who are they checking?

The Legislative Branch and Executive Branch

The idea that people elect leaders to governing body of citizens is called?

Republicanism

Power resides in the will of the people

Popular Sovereignty

Principle that requires that the American people and their government abide by a system of laws

Rule of Law

The Constitution divides power in the national government among 3 branches

Separation of Power

_______ __ ___________ makes sure no one branch is powerful than another

Checks and Balances

The president can refuse to sign a bill into law and instead send it back to congress

Veto Power

A majority of House members vote to formally charge the official with wrongdoing

Impeachment

Dividing powers between Federal and state governments

Federalism

______ powers granted to the national government

Delegated

______ powers kept by the states

Reserved

______ for the state

Reserved

______ shared by the federal government or and state governments

Concurrent

The __ Amendment reserved for the states or the people any powers not given to the federal government

10th

Protect against abuses of the system by self-interested parties

Independent Judiciary

Judges shall serve “for life” unless there’s a good reason to remove them

Lifetime Tenure

Judges salary may not be reduced while in office

Secure Salary

Protects the rights of individuals to speak their minds and act on their beliefs without fear of arrest or persecution by government

Individual Rights

Expressed or delegated

National Powers

To declare war is which power?

National Power

Maintain armed forces is which power?

National Power

Post Offices is which power?

National Power

Coin Money/ Currency is which power?

National Power

Regulate interstate and foreign trade is which power?

National Power

Shared by the state and national government

Concurrent Power

Enforce laws

Concurrent Power

Levy Taxes

Concurrent Power

Borrow Money

Concurrent Power

Establish Courts

Concurrent Power

Provide for public welfare and safety

Concurrent Power

Powers reserved for the state by the Constitution or implied by the 10th amendment

Reserve Powers

Maintain Roads

Reserve Powers

Regulate interstate trade

Reserve Powers

Marriage Laws

Reserve Powers

Public Education

Reserve Powers