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Power to hear cases. What kind of case a court can hear |
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A law that goes against the Constitution or is illegal |
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Offering or accepting money in exchange for something |
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Betraying your country. Helping your country's enemies |
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To accuse or charge an official with a crime |
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First court to hear a case |
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Highest court in the United States |
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Heard a second time to reverse the original decision |
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Explain what something means |
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A court that hears a case for a second time. To hear again. Retrial |
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To interpret or explain the laws |
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What is the job of the judicial branch? |
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Who has the power to declare war? |
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State and national government |
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Who has the power to tax? |
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The power to tax is an example of what kind of power? |
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Powers shared between the states and the national government |
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What is a concurrent power? |
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On Inauguaration Day - January 20th |
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When does the President take the Oath of Office? |
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When is Inauguration Day? |
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During impeachment, who has the trial? |
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Who has to approve treaties made by the President? |
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How many Presidents have been removed because of impeachment? |
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How many Presidents have gone through any of the steps of impeachment? |
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What step was Bill Clinton in during impeachment? |
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Richard Nixon was the first president to what? |
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This is a formal request to the Supreme Court to hear a case |
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This person has the right to veto laws |
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Which title of the President allows him to veto laws? |
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Which title of the President allows him to make treaties? |
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Which title allows the President to be in charge of the military |
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Who is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces? |
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Who has the power to make rules about naturalization? |
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The introduction to Constitution |
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How many articles in the Constitution? |
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How many justices on the Supreme Court? |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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This person administers the Oath of Office to the President? |
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This is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives? |
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How many representatives total? |
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How many senators from each state? |
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This is the presiding officer of the Senate? |
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Senate chooses a president pro tempore |
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What happens in the Senate if the Vice-President is absent? |
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This is the term of a President? |
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To convict someone of impeachment, what fraction must vote guilty? |
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How many judges must agree to reach a decision? |
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The place where the President lives |
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Group that elects or choooses the President and Vice-President |
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Powers that are written, but there are not a lot of details given |
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Place where the Congress meets? |
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Powers that are not written - Government has them because all government do |
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Powers given to the national government |
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Powers left for the states |
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To make sure his employees are doing their job |
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What is the President's job as Chief Executive? |
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How old do you have to be to become President? |
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Who has to approve treaties? |
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What is the term of a Supreme Court judge? |
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What is the job of the legislative branch? |
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Court that hears a case after the first time. A retrial |
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What is appeallate jurisdiction? |
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If the President is on trial for impeachment, who is the judge? |
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It stretches the power of Congress. Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do their job |
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What is the Elastic Clause? |
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What is the Supreme Law of the Land? |
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To carry out the laws or to enforce the laws |
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What is the job of the executive branch? |
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Vice-President Speaker of the House President pro tempore Secretary of State |
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What is the order of succession for President? ( 4 titles) |
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Born in the USA or a natural born citizen of the US |
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Where do you have to be born to be President? |
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Be a resident of the US for at least 14 years |
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To be President, you have to be 35, born in the USA or what? |
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States can't coin money or make treaties |
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What are 2 limits on the states? |
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To interpret or explain laws |
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What is the job of the judicial branch? |
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The Senate with a 2/3 vote |
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