CONGRESS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER BRANCHES Flashcards
What is the contact between congress and the president
Regular contact and meetings
What government department lobby’s members of congress
The office of legislative affairs
Who will reach out to congress members before a key vote
Cabinet ministers and key figures
What ways will party’s try to win votes
Pork barrel politics
Does the administration lobby just one party
No they lobby both
What can the supreme court rule on acts of congress
Unconstitutional so no longer law
Example of an unconstitutional law
the 1996 defense of marriage act meant states could reject gay marriages but struck down by us v Windsor and Obergefell v Hodges
How would congress overturn a ruling by the supreme court
A constitutional amendment
The senate plays a key role in what in the supreme court
Appointments
Congress has the power to do what to supreme court justices
Impeach - hasn’t been tried since 1805 and was rejected
