US Government Flashcards
What wing are the Democrats?
Left.
What party is extreme left?
Communists.
What wing are the Republicans?
Right.
What party is extreme right?
The Nazi’s.
Who are the Dixiecrats?
Southern Democrats.
Who are Old Guard Republicans?
Far right republicans, very conservative.
Who is the executive?
The President.
Who is legislature?
Congress.
Who is judiciary?
Supreme Court.
What are three things the executive can do?
Appoints Supreme Court judges and federal court judges.
Commander of the Armed Forces.
Proposes and enforces laws.
What are three things legislative can do?
Passes federal laws.
Establishes lower court system.
Approves treaties and appointments.
What are three things judiciary can do?
Reviews lower court decisions.
Decides constitutionality of laws.
Decides cases between states.
What power does executive have over legislative?
Can veto congress.
Can call congress for special session.
Carries out and interprets laws from Congress.
What power does executive have over judiciary?
Can nominate supreme court justices and federal judges.
Can refuse to enforce court decisions.
What power does legislative have over executive?
Can impeach and remove president.
Override veto.
Can refuse to pass laws.
