U.S Constitution cram

Appoints federal judges

Executive Branch

Approves treaties

U.S. Senate (Legislative Branch)

Can grant pardons

Executive Branch

Can impeach federal officials

Senate (Legislative Branch)

Can veto legislation

Executive Branch

Controls all of the departments of the government

President of United States (Executive Branch)

Declares laws unconstitutional

Federal and Supreme courts (Judicial Branch)

Declares presidential actions constitutional

Judicial Branch

Enforces laws

Executive Branch

Interprets laws

Judicial Branch

Overrides vetoes

Legislative Branch

Writes laws

Legislative Branch

Collecting taxes

Shared Power

Negotiate treaties with foreign countries

National Power

Protect the rights of citizens

Shared Power

Regulating interstate commerce

National Power

Set up a post office

National Power

How can the courts influence the meaning of the Constitution?

Through the power of judicial review

What does federalism mean?

Power in government is divided between central authority and constituent units

Which principle of the Constitution means that the government can govern only with the consent of the governed?

Popular sovereignty

Presidents sometimes send forces into combat without a formal declaration of war from Congress. What constitutional authority do they use?

Commander in Chief

What system allows each branch of the Federal Government to restrain the other two branches?

Checks and Balances

Putting the legislative, executive, and judicial functions in different branches of government is known as what?

Separation of powers

A change in our constitution is called a what?

An amendment

Which rights are guaranteed by the First Amendment?

Speech, religion, press, assembly

What is the legislative branch of the national government called?

Congress