USG 9 Flashcards
president powers
Suspend a government law after signing the bill into law
Grant pardons and reprieves for federal offenses
Appoint state governors
Command the country’s military
Represent the country in peace and trade negotiations
Appoint federal officials
Imprison other political candidates
Select a group of individuals to serve as his/her advisors
Determine the religion that all citizens must follow
Removal judges from office
powers of executive branch
Powers are given to the president through the Constitution
Other executive actions not delegated by the Constitution
Executive privilege
Executive orders
Checks and balances exist between the Executive Branch and the other two branches of government
Impeachment Process
Executive Branch checks and balances
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can propose laws Can veto laws Can call special sessions of Congress Make appointments Negotiate foreign trade Checks on the Judicial Branch
Appoints federal judges
Can grant pardons to federal officials
legasletive branch checks and balances
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can override a president’s veto Confirms executive appointments Ratifies treaties Can declare war Appropriates money Can impeach and remove the president
Can override a president’s veto Confirms executive appointments Ratifies treaties Can declare war Appropriates money Can impeach and remove the president Checks on the Judicial Branch
Create lower federal courts
Can impeach or removal judges
Can propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions
Approves appointments of federal judges
judical branch checks and blanaces
Checks on Executive Branch
Can declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of Congress as unconstitutional
trail court
hears cases for the first time
reviews evidence to decide who is right
court of appeals
reviews the trial court for error
decisions must be followed by all trial courts
supreme court
reviews the appeals court decision for error
decisions must be followed by all lower courts
Which court system would try cases involving the laws and treaties of the United States?
federal court
Which of the following is the best definition of judicial review?
deciding what is constitutional
Through what method does the US Supreme Court show exactly how the Constitution must be interpreted in a specific situation?
judical review
According to the US Constitution, who is responsible for creating the lower courts?
congress
How does the Supreme Court check the balance of power on the Executive and Judicial Branches?
Declaring that presidential actions or congressional laws unconstitutional.
