CHECKS AND BALANCES

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

-limited gov
-popular sovereignty (people are the power)
-separation of powers
-checks and balances
-federalism

Question 2

Article 1

Answer 2

Legislative

Question 3

Art 2

Answer 3

Executive

Question 4

Art 3

Answer 4

Judicial

Question 5

Art 4

Answer 5

Differences between national and state gov (federalism)

Question 6

Art 5

Answer 6

How amendments can be added to the document

Question 7

Art 6

Answer 7

Constitution is supreme law

Question 8

Legislative branch

Answer 8

-congress makes laws (power of the purse)
-funds to carry out laws and programs

-CHECKS EXECUTIVE:
-impeach president
-override veto with 2/3rd vote

CHECKS JUDICIAL:
Appoints federal judges

Question 9

Executive branch

Answer 9

-president enforces laws
-president can call a special session
-president recommends law

CHECKS JUDICIAL:
-appoints Supreme Court justices

CHECKS LEGISLATIVE:
-president can veto a bill

Question 10

Judicial branch

Answer 10

/-Supreme Court interprets laws
-judges are appointed 4 life

CHECKS EXECUTIVE:
declare executive action to deem presidential acts unconstitutional

CHECKS LEGISLATIVE:
Can declare laws unconstitutional

Question 11

Judicial review

Answer 11

-unofficial laws called precedence; Supreme Court uses a verdict from a previous court case and applies it to another case

Question 12

Necessary and proper clause

Answer 12

Aka elastic laws; congress can make all laws that are necessary and proper (ie the cabinet)

Question 13

Presidential practice

Answer 13

-non constitutional power of executive branch
-executive orders— bypasses congress, not mentioned in constitution; ends when presidential term is over

Question 14

Federalism

Answer 14

-layered government (national and local gov)
-shared powers