Branches of Government Vocab

Law

• The process by which rules are created and passed

• A legislative body with two branches

• The actions and procedures followed by the government in carrying out its functions

• Rules recognized as binding and enforced by a government

Public Policy

• Rules recognized as binding and enforced by a government

• The actions and procedures followed by the government in carrying out its functions

• The power of the Supreme Court to be able to decide if laws are constitutional or not

• The process by which laws are created and passed

Elastic Clause

• Power of the President to be able to refuse to sign a bill into law

• Describes the House of Representatives, which is the only branch that can create bills involving revenue

• Grants Congress the right to stretch their powers if necessary

• Refers to the shared powers among the three branches of government

Power of the Purse

• A court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency

• Presidential power to temporarily postpone someone's prison sentence

• The power of the Supreme Court to be able to decide if laws are constitutional or not

• Describes the House of Representatives, which is the only branch allowed to create bills involving revenue

Veto

• Power of the President to refuse to sign a bill into law

• Power of the President to free someone from imprisonment

• The power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are constitutional or not

• The actions and procedures followed by the government in carrying out its functions

Judicial Review

• Judges who want policies to remain the same and leave law-making up to Congress

• The power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are constitutional or not

• Judges who make decisions and try cases that will chart new constitutional ground and make new laws

• A court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency

Activist Judge

• Judges who want policies to remain the same and leave law-making up to Congress

• The process by which laws are created and passed

• Judges who make decisions and try cases that will chart new constitutional ground and make new laws

• Presidential power to free someone from imprisonment

Originalist Judge

• Judges who want policies to remain the same and leave law-making up to Congress

• The actions and procedures followed by the government in carrying out its functions

• The power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are constitutional or not

• Judges who make decisions and try cases that will chart new constitutional ground and make new laws

Checks and Balances

• Grants Congress the right to stretch their powers if necessary

• A legislative body with two branches

• Term referring to the shared powers among the three branches of government

• System used for branches of government to stop and balance other branches

Separation of Powers

• Grants Congress the right to stretch their powers if necessary

• Refers to the shared powers among the three branches of government

• System used for branches to to stop and balance out other branches

• A legislative body with two branches