Policy Making institutions

POLICY MAKING INSTITUTIONS

POLICY MAKING INSTITUTIONS

POLICY MAKING INSTITUTIONS

Executive(Carries Out Laws)

President->VP+Cabinet

• President must: be a natural born citizen, 35+ years old, have lived in the U.S. for 14 years. If the president is unable to perform their duties, the vice-president takes over

• President gives Congress the state of the Union and enforces federal laws
• Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Chief of State, Chief Diplomat, and Chief Legislator.

• The House has the power to impeach and the Senate can remove from office
• President can Veto bills
• Congress can overide presidential veto by a 2/3 vote of both houses.
• If the president and VP have to step down, congress decides who is acting president

• President as Chief executive nominates a candidate when a new Justice is needed
• Cheif Justice presides over Senate trials
• President

Legislative(Makes Laws)

Judicial(Interprets Laws)

Congress:Senate+House of Representatives

Supreme Court+Other Federal Courts

• Justices and Judges of lower courts serve for life unless they are removed/
• Power of judcial review is not specificallly gratned but is implied(established in Marbury v. Madison)
• Interprets Constitution and Federal Laws
• Can review decisions of lower courts

• Bills to raise revenue originate in the House
• Congress can declare war
• Congress has power to regulare commerce among foreign nations and several states with the commerce clause
• Congress can stretch powers with the elastic clause

• Senate Confirms Justice nominee
• Congress can establish federal courts and sets the number of members and can regulate appellate jurisdiction

• Judicial can rule laws made to be unconstitutional