Amendments And Branches Flashcards
Executive Branch
Carry out and enforces laws passed by congress
Judicial Branch
Interperet laws; able to deem a law unconstitutional.
Legislative branch
Congress… Makes the laws
Ferderalism
The sharing of power between federal and state governments
Checks & balances
System to make sure all three branches share and protect the power of the government
Enumerated powers
Powers belonging only to the federal government
Reserved powers
Powers retained by the states
Concurrent powers
Powers shared by the states and federal governments
Electoral college
Group of voters in each state that elects the presidential candidate for the state depending upon the majority vote
Candidate needs a majority of ___ to win
270
Powers of the president
- suggest legislation to congress
- commander-in-chief of military
- makes treaties
- appoint judges; ambassadors; etc…
- can pardon criminals
- state of the union address
Impeachment process
House : 218 members to vote and bring forth a charge
Senate : 67 members to vote to hold trial to remove from office
What fraction of the states must approve an ammendment?
3/4
What fraction of the house and senate must approve an amendment?
2/3
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and peaceful protest
1st amendment
