Study the principles of American government for your Civics or Government exam. This guide covers democracy, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights.
Q: Federalist 51
Answer: Separation of powers & checks & balances protects against tyranny; written by Madison
Q: stakeholders
Answer: any persons or groups who will be affected by an action
Q: Separation of Powers
Answer: Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
Q: checks and balances
Answer: A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Q: pocket veto
Answer: an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
Q: Veto
Answer: Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
Q: 2/3 Override
Answer: When the president vetios a bill it is sent back to congress, all of congress votes together if 2/3 vote to pass it, it becomes a law.
Q: advice and consent
Answer: The power of the Senate to consult and approve the presidents treaties and appointments.
Q: Impeachment
Answer: Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives
Q: Legislative checks Executive
Answer: Override bills, approve appointments, impeach
Q: Legislative checks Judicial
Answer: Change the number and jurisdiction of federal courtsImpeach federal judgesPropose constitutional amendments to override judicial decisionsConfirm or refuse judicial appointments
Q: Executive checks Legislative
Answer: (2) Veto Legislation, call Congress into special session, Implement (or fail to implement) laws passed by Congress.
Q: Executive checks Judicial
Answer: Appoints federal judgesCan grant pardons to federal offendersRefusal to carry out decisions
Q: Judicial checks Executive
Answer: Can declare executive actions unconstitutional
Q: Judicial checks Legislative
Answer: can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
Q: Judicial Review (Marbury v. Madison)
Answer: The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional