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Describe one factor that checks or limits the power of judicial review?
Supreme court justices are appointed by the executive branch and are approved by the judicial branchIf the Supreme court declares a law unconstitutionally, the legislative branch can then pass (and the executive branch can sign ) a law that is worded in a way that is constitutional.The constitution can be amended to get around a Supreme Court ruling that a law is unconstitutional. For example, when Congress first passed a law implementing an income tax, the supreme court struck it down as unconstitutional. There ratification of the Sixteenth amendment in 1913, however, made such a tax clearly constitutional.hdfaljdfnajfalsk jlfad
Compare and contrast the three branches of the US government?
Mexico and the United States both have three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Both executive branches are headed by the president of each nation, and is advised by a cabinet. Both legislative branches are composed of a bicameral system. Mexico's bicameral system composes of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies while the US's is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Both judicial branches are formed around the Supreme Court of both nations, and lesser courts nationwide.
What branch is responsible for going to war or not?
The Legislative Branch is the only branch capable of declaring war. The Executive Branch has ways of working around the Legislative Branch, but the legislators are the ones who actually declare the war.
What are 3 forms are used to classify governments around the world?
1. Geographic distribution of power2. Relationship between the executive and legislative branch3. Number of people who participate in the government
What is the largest brach of government?
Well, Lets analyze this. Government has three branches. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The Executive branch is the President, 1 person. The Legislative is Congress, being 535 people. The Judicial is the court system, being hundreds if not thousands of courts around the country, with several judges in each. So, I would say the Judicial branch is the largest.
How many levels of government are in the federal system?
three .. The Executive BranchThe executive branch consists of the president, vice president and 15 Cabinet-level departments such as State, Defense, Interior, Transportation and Education. The primary power of the executive branch rests with the president, who chooses his vice president, and his Cabinet members who head the respective departments. A crucial function of the executive branch is to ensure that laws are carried out and enforced to facilitate such day-to-day responsibilities of the federal government as collecting taxes, safeguarding the homeland and representing the United States' political and economic interests around the world.The Legislative BranchThe legislative branch consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, collectively known as the Congress. There are 100 senators; each state has two. Each state has a different number of representatives, with the number determined by the state's population. At present, there are 435 members of the House. The legislative branch, as a whole, is charged with passing the nation's laws and allocating funds for the running of the federal government and providing assistance to the 50 U.S. states.The Judicial BranchThe judicial branch consists of the United States Supreme Court and lower federal courts. Its primary function is to hear cases that challenge legislation or require interpretation of that legislation. The U.S. Supreme Court has nine Justices, who are chosen by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and have a lifetime appointment.
How does the selection of Supreme Court justices show the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches?
They are appointed in for life and also have Separation of Powers so there is only so much they can and cannot do
In the movie Separate but Equal what were the facts behind the case?
In the movie Separate but Equal the basic facts behind the case revolved around the segregation of schools. The 14th amend was brought before the supreme court on whether the separate but equal laws were unconstitutional.
Does the US President or the congress or the Supreme Court change the Constitution without voting on changes?
Congress can amend the constitution, but not without a vote. They can also call a constitutional convention to rewrite a whole or part of the constitution, but again, not without a vote. Although, there are ways around the constitution. For example, if congress passed an unconstitutional law and the president signed it, the supreme court may rule the law as unconstitutional, but because it is the president's job to enforce the law, he can disregard their ruling, even though this generally leads to a huge drop in popularity.
What are examples of separation of powers today?
The Legislative Branch makes and passes laws. In the Federal Goverment and most states this is the House and the Senate. The Judicial Branch interprets the laws. In the Federal Goverment and most states this is the Supreme Court. The Executive Branch, The President in the Federal Goverment , Governors in the States. The House and Senate may pass a law that the President does not like. He can veto the law. To override the video requires 2/3 vote of both houses. If The House and Senate pass a law, the President signs it, but the Supreme Court decides it is unconstitutional, they can strike down the law. The President nominates Judges for the Supreme Court, the US Senate must approve the Judge nominated before he can serve.
What is the structure and function of the legislative branch?
The executive branch consists of the president, vice president and 15 Cabinet-level departments such as State, Defense, Interior, Transportation and Education. The primary power of the executive branch rests with the president, who chooses his vice president, and his Cabinet members who head the respective departments. A crucial function of the executive branch is to ensure that laws are carried out and enforced to facilitate such day-to-day responsibilities of the federal government as collecting taxes, safeguarding the homeland and representing the United States' political and economic interests around the world.
What was Montesquieu's concept?
Montesquieu's concept was the separation of powers in government, dividing it into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent concentration of power in a single authority. This concept became a key principle in modern democracy and influenced the structure of many government systems around the world.
