The powers of the United States federal government are divided between the legislative, executive and judicial branches. Article I Bill of attainder Supreme Court Legislative branch Ex post facto law Chief Justice House of Representatives Titles of nobility Original jurisdiction Senate Congressional oversight Appellate jurisdiction Three Fifths Compromise Article II Interpretation of law Census Executive branch Precedent (stare decisis) Apportionment President Treason Gerrymandering Vice president Article IV Impeachment Electoral college Full faith and credit Treaty ratification Inauguration Extradition Confirmation hearings Oath of office Fugitive slave clause Veto override Chief executive Article V of the purse” Enforcement of law Amendment “Power Revenue & appropriation Head of state Article VI Power to declare war Commander-in-chief National supremacy Interstate commerce clause Veto Treaties Majority rule Pocket veto Religious test Supermajority Pardon Article VII Filibuster Treaty negotiations Ratification Enumerated powers Appointment of judges Checks & balances Implied powers State of the Union address Separation of powers Necessary & proper (elastic) Impeachment of the president Federalism clause Article III Habeas corpus Judicial branch Ratification & Bill of Rights Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated whether it was possible for a republic to govern a large geographic area. Federalists argued that a strong central government was necessary while Anti-Federalists argued that such a government would violate the rights of the states and the people. The Bill of Rights was drafted to allay the fears of the Anti-Federalists. The major principles of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution were based on earlier Virginia statutes. Elements of Federalist and Anti-Federalist thought are reflected in contemporary political debate on issues such as the size and role of government, federalism, and the protection of individual rights. Athenian democracy John Jay, Alexander Hamilton & George Mason Roman Republic James Madison Patrick Henry Roman Empire “Publius” “Brutus” Article VII Conservatism Virginia Declaration of Rights Ratification George Mason “Counterrevolution” Federalists Antifederalists Virginia Statute for Religious Federalist Papers Antifederalist Papers Freedom
The powers of the United States federal government are divided between the legislative, executive and judicial branches. Article I Legislative branch House of Representatives Senate Three Fifths Compromise Census Apportionment Gerrymandering Impeachment Treaty ratification Confirmation hearings Veto override “Power of the purse” Revenue & appropriation Power to declare war Interstate commerce clause Majority rule Supermajority Filibuster Enumerated powers Implied powers Necessary & proper (elastic) clause Habeas corpus Bill of attainder Ex post facto law Titles of nobility Congressional oversight Article II Executive branch President Vice president Electoral college Inauguration Oath of office Chief executive Enforcement of law Head of state Commander-in-chief Veto Pocket veto Pardon Treaty negotiations Appointment of judges State of the Union address Impeachment of the president Article III Judicial branch Supreme Court Chief Justice Original jurisdiction Appellate jurisdiction Interpretation of law Precedent (stare decisis) Treason Article IV Full faith and credit Extradition Fugitive slave clause Article V Amendment Article VI National supremacy Treaties Religious test Article VII Ratification Checks & balances Separation of powers Federalism Ratification & Bill of Rights Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated whether it was possible for a republic to govern a large geographic area. Federalists argued that a strong central government was necessary while Anti-Federalists argued that such a government would violate the rights of the states and the people. The Bill of Rights was drafted to allay the fears of the Anti-Federalists. The major principles of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution were based on earlier Virginia statutes. Elements of Federalist and Anti-Federalist thought are reflected in contemporary political debate on issues such as the size and role of government, federalism, and the protection of individual rights. Athenian democracy Roman Republic Roman Empire Article VII Ratification Federalists Federalist Papers John Jay, Alexander Hamilton & James Madison “Publius” Conservatism “Counterrevolution” Antifederalists Antifederalist Papers George Mason Patrick Henry “Brutus” Virginia Declaration of Rights George Mason Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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