Article I of the Constitution establishes
Legislative Branch (Oversight by GAO)
Article II of the Constitution establishes
Executive Branch (Oversight by OMB)
Article III of the Constitution establishes
Judicial Branch
Art I, Sec 8 states that Congress shall have the authority
"To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution", i.e. make laws
Congress consists of
Senate and House of Representatives (Art I, Sec 1)
Bills for raising revenue begin in the
House of Representatives (Art I, Sec 7)
It takes _______ of both chambers to override a veto
2/3rds
If the president does not sign a bill within 10 days and Congress is not in session it is considered a
______ _____
Pocket Veto
Congress shall have the power to lay and collect
taxes, duties imposts and excises
All agencies are created by
laws
Congress creates _____ ___ under the Supreme Court
lower courts
"No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consquence of appropriations made by law..."
means
Congress controls the purse (Art I, Sec 9)
The President shall be
Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy (Art II, Sec 2)
, The President has the power, with the advice and consent of _____ to make treaties, appoint
ambassadors, public ministers and consul, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the
United States.
Senate (it takes 2/3rds of the senators present to concur
The president ______ _______ all laws
faithfully executes (Art II, Sec 3)
The Judicial Branch
interprets law
the supreme court was established by
Art III, Sec 1 of the constitution
________ ________ become law in the same manner as bills
Joint Resolutions, which are also used to propose amendments to the constitution.
Concurrent Resolutions provide advice approved by both chambers of congress but are not ____
Laws
Concurrent Resolutions do not go ___ ____ ________.
to the President
There are ____ sub committees for for ___ Appropriations bills.
Conference Committees are very powerful and have been referred to as "__ _____ ______" of the
Congress
the third chamber
After a measure has been passed in identical form by both the House and Senate, it is considered
"_________".
Enrolled.
After a bill is enrolled, it is sent to the President, who then
signs the bill making it law, vetos the bill and returns it to Congress, lets the bill become law without
signing it, or pocket vetos the bill.
If the President does not sign a bill after 10 days when Congress is in session, it becomes ____.
Law
If Congress is adjourned and the President does not sign a bill within 10 days, it does ___ ____ ____.
not become law. This is considered a pocket-veto