US constitution Flashcards
(22 cards)
What are the key principles of the constitution?
Separation of powers, checks and balances, bipartisanship
What are two good examples of separation of powers?
- Obama stepping down from Senate in 2008 for presidency
- Clinton stepping down from Senate in 2009 to become VP
what does a State of Union address do?
President formally recommends legislation to a joint session of Congress
What was included in Biden 2024 State of Union Address?
-expanding medicare drug price negotiations
-reproductive rights
-invest in clean energy sector
what did Obama use his State of Union Address for?
to focus on passing ACA 2010
How many bills did Trump veto during 2016-2020?
10
What are the presidents checks on the supreme court?
-nominated all federal judges
-presidential pardons
what are the presidents checks on legislature?
state of union address
who did Trump appoint to SC?
Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Coney Barret
who did Biden appoint to SC in 2022?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Which friend did Trump pardon?
Steve Bannon for charges of corruption
What are Congress’ checks on president?
-can amend or reject legislation recommended by pres
-override pres veto
-power of purse
-declare war
-ratify treaties
-confirming appointments
-impeach
which of Biden’s legislative aims were blocked by congress?
-policing reform
-immigration
-price of insulin for $35/month
what veto did congress override of Trumps in 2021?
National Defense Authorisation Act
in 2021 how many of trumps gov nominations were blocked?
3 including Chad Wolf (nominated to dept of homeland security)
What was trumps 2019 impeachment for?
soliciting foreign interference to help re election
what are congress’ checks on judiciary?
-confirm appointments
-impeach federal justices
-propose amendments to constitution
give an example of the S.C’s check on president through judicial review
2023 - ruled Bidens $430 bn student debt forgiveness plan was unconstitutional
which bipartisan act was passed in 2020?
Coronavirus aid, relief and economy security (CARES)
How much money was provided through the CARES Act?
$2.2 trillion
which bipartisan act was passed in 2021?
Bipartisan infrastructure act
how much was in spending in bipartisan infrastructure act?
$1.2 trillion
