Study Guide Is a document that describes the party's views on all the major issues facing the nation. Goals of the Constitution, Lessons 17, 19 + 20

Powers of the President

-Chief executive, commander, legislator, and symbol -Oversees executive departments, agencies and commissions

Checks on the Judicial Branch by the Legislative Branch

-Creates lower courts -Impeaches and removes judges -Propose amendments to overrule judicial decision -Approves appointments of federal judges

Concurrent Powers

-Make and enforce laws -Establish courts -Collect taxes -Protect public health and safety -Build roads -Borrow money

Checks on the Executive Branch by Legislative Branch

-Override President's veto -Confirms executive appointments -Ratifies treaties -Declares war -Appropriates money -Impeaches and removes president

Roles of political parties

-Political parties give people a way to join with others of similar interests to try to influence their government. -People, working through their parties, can nominate candidates for public office, raise money for their candidates, and encourage people to vote for them. -Political parties can and do get many people involved in the process of government. -Political parties give people the choice of candidates and programs. -The political party that is not in power can debate and criticize the party in power.

Delegated Powers of the Congress

-Print money -Make treaties and deal with foreign countries -Establish a post office -Declare war -Provide an army and navy -Makes laws that are necessary and proper to carry out its powers -Make copyright laws to protect the author's writing

Checks on the Legislative Branch by the Executive Branch

-Proposes laws -Vetos laws -Calls special sessions of Congress -Makes appointments -Negotiates foreign treaties

Reserved Powers of the State

-Run public schools -Establish local governments -Make rules about business inside a state -Conduct elections -Issue driver and marriage license

Appellate court

A judicial body that hears appeals from lower courts.

Judiciary Act 1789

A law passed by the first Congress to establish a federal court system. The act determines the organization and jurisdiction of the courts.

Concurrent powers

A political power independently exercisable by both federal and state governments

District court

A trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial area.

Ballot access

Allowing a political party to put a candidate on a...

Checks on the Judicial branch by the Executive Branch

Appoints federal judges Grants pardons to federal offenders

Necessary and Proper clause

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers specifically delegated to it by the Constitution. Also known as the elastic clause.

Supremacy Clause

Article VI, section 2 of the constitution, which states that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme law of the land" and binding of states.

8th Amendment

Bail, fines and punishments must not be excessive.

2d Amendment

Citizens can keep and bear arms.

Checks on the Legislative Branch by the Judicial Branch

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

Checks on the Executive Branch by the Judicial Branch

Declares executive actions unconstitutional

Delegated powers

Government powers specifically outlined in the U.S. Constitution. These powers limit what Congress can do, and also define what Congress is in charge of regulating

10th Amendment

If a power isn't given to the federal government, it goes to the states or the people.

9th Amendment

If a right is not listed in the Constitution it still belongs to the people.

platform

Is a document that describes the party's views on all the major issues facing the nation.

4th Amendment

No unreasonable searches and seizures.

candidate

People who are running for political office almost always declare themselves a member of a political party.

5th Amendment

Right to a speedy trial.

federalism

The division of power between a central government and state governments.

Judicial review

The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law, executive order, or other act of government is constitutional or not.

Reserved powers

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or the people. (Set aside for.)

Cabinet roles

The president appoints a secretary to lead each department. These secretaries do more than just lead a department. They are the president's group of people that give the advice to help the president make important decisions.

6th Amendment

The right to have a jury hear your case in a criminal trial.

7th Amendment

The right to have a jury hear your case in most civil trials.

Public policy

The stand the government takes about how the issues should be handled.

3d Amendment

You don't have to house soldiers in your home during peacetime.

1st Amendment

You have the freedoms of religion, speech, press; and the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government.