PLSC 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Commerce Clause, Marble Cake, Concurrent Powers
16 Sep 2016
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Fill out survey and attend a presidential debate at the. Walton college of business on 9/26 or 10/19. Separation of power figure: textbook executive, legislative, judicial. Checks and balances figures** memorize it for the exam figure 2. 2. C and b: executive: the president as the right to veto a law made by the legislative branch. If he doesn"t veto it in 10 days it will become a law, if congress isn"t in session it counts as pocket veto. To override a veto, you need a 2/3"s vote in each house. President can call an emergency meeting for congress. The vice president gets to be the president of the senate and has the power to break a tie. Can reject treaties, and have the right to investigate the president. Judicial: justices can declare laws unconstitutional, preside over the impeachment hearing of pres. This is how the constitution can be amended.
