Triple Jeopardy Checks and balances More Checks and
Triple Jeopardy Checks and balances More Checks and balances People Grab Bag Bill to law 30 30 30 60 60 60 90 90 90 120 120 120 150 150 150 Compliments of the James Madison Center, JMU
How can this action be checked and by who? President vetoes of bill. Congress can override with a 2/3 rds vote.
The president makes a treaty. Senate must ratify with a 2/3 rds vote
The President appoints a federal Judge. Senate must approve with a majority vote.
Congress declares war President can choose not to carry out the war.
A federal judge takes a bribe. Congress can impeach
Dice Roll 4 dice X 10= points The judicial branch wrongfully Convicts someone of a federal Crime. President and pardon
President takes military action Against the Ukraine. Congress can choose not to fund this and refuse to declare war.
Congress passes a law President can veto the law.
Congress passes, and the President Signs, a law that make it illegal to Pray in public. Supreme court can use judicial review to declare law unconstitutional
Name three branches of Government. Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? John Roberts
Current speaker of the house? Nancy Polici
Senate majority leader Harry Reid
Governor of South Dakota? Mike Rounds
Vice President of the USA. Biden
Dice Roll 5 dice X 10= points True or False. We have always Elected senators through popular Vote. False changed with 17 th Amendment in 1913.
Who got the right to vote first, women Or African American? African Americans in 1870.
We do this every ten years to help Reapportion the HR. Census
Double Jeopardy. You can wager as many points as you have. Powers specifically given in the Constitution are known as this? Enumerated
What does power of the purse mean. Congress is the only branch that can spend $
After a bill passes both houses And changes have been made it Goes here? Conference committee
These people try to influence If bills are passed or not. They Often represent a special interest Lobbyists
Extra stuff added to a bill that Has nothing to do with the Original bill? pork
Options the President has when a bill reaches His desk? Sign, veto or do nothing
After a bill is introduced it goes here? committee
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