A | B |
Recall elections | Allows voters to remove elected officials from office |
Governor | head of a state and has power to enforce and veto bills |
First Amendment | Right to choose religion " congress will make no law to establish a religion |
Number of Senators per state | 2 |
Federal Government goals | Defends, unites states, provide fair treatment |
Senators serve | 2 terms |
Checks and balances | one branch can override a decision of other., Congress overrides a president veto |
Marbury V. Madison | Supreme court can decide if law is constitutional |
If a president vetoes a bill | House can pass it again by 2/3 |
Constitution | Highest law in the land |
Supremacy clause | Constitution is superior to the laws in the US |
Mapp VS Ohio | right against unreasonable searches |
2nd Amendment | right to have guns and to"resist tyrannical government |
1 st amendment | Texas V Johnson flag burning |
Amendent ONE | Freedom of religion, speech,press, and assembly |
Equal Protection under the law | 14 Amendment |
Bill of Rights | Gives Individual rights and limit federal government |
Elastic Clause | Powers given US Congress but NOT written in Article 1 |
If President and vice president die | Speaker of the House |
Concurrent Powers | levying taxes, conducting elections, and establishing courts |
Federalism | powers are shared by national, state, and local governments |
Line Item Veto | MO Governor has this power |
General Assembly | Legislative powers in MO (makes laws) |
Governor is | commander in chief of the MO National Guard |
Governor can grant | Pardon and reprieve |