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US Government
Powers of each Branch
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10/23/2006

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Term
Ability to bring forth impeachment
Definition
H of R
Term
Ability to try all impeachments
Definition
Senate
Term
Ability to Pass laws
Definition
L
Term
Ability to Veto Laws
Definition
E
Term
Ability to declare laws unconstitutional
Definition
J
Term
judicial review
Definition
Ability for the supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional created by John Marshall. He declared in 1803 that the Judiciary Act of 1789 to be unconstitutional
Term
Separation of Powers
Definition
Each branch has its own powers In the first Article of the Constitution in outlines these powers
Term
Supreme Law of the Land
Definition
The Constitution ratified in 1788. No law created by the state governments may replace, or take over the constitution
Term
The Federal system of the government
Definition
Federal is the center of the government. Has lots more power then the states. Give a few examples.
Term
Checks and Balances
Definition
To even out power the Constitution outline s in articles 1,2, and 3 the checks and balances each department has over the other.
Term
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Definition
When Government will not say what a person is tried for, will hold them for a long period of time, will not tell family where they are. It is under Article 1 Section 9. And is a power denied to the US Congress. IT will not be possible unless there is a rebellion, or it is a matter of public safety.
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Congressional Immunity
Definition
"shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest" both while attending a session and traveling to or from the Capitol. In May 1999 Senator Byrd was too closely following a van and when it stoped for traffic, Byrd hit it. A police officer wanted to give Byrd a ticket, but he had Congressional Immunity.
Term
Impeachment
Definition
According to the Constitution the H of R decides when an official is worthy of impeachment and then the Senate tries them.
Term
executive checks on legislative
Definition
Can veto laws
Term
legislative checks on executive
Definition
Creates new laws
Can override a veto with 2/3rds vote
Can impeach the president
Term
judicial checks on legislative
Definition
Can declare laws unconstitutional
Term
executive checks on judicial
Definition
Appoints justices
Term
Legislative Checks on Judicial
Definition
Approves appointments made by the President
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Judicial Checks on Executive
Definition
Can declare a law the president passes is unconstitutional
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