Judicial review
CLEP American Government, Chapter 5 Judicial review Judicial review is the authority of courts to apply the Constitution as higher law and refuse effect to conflicting government action in cases properly before them. Marbury v. Madison supplied the canonical early federal statement of the principle, though ideas and practices of judicial review had earlier roots. […]
Impeachment and removal
CLEP American Government, Chapter 5 Impeachment and removal Impeachment is a constitutional process for addressing grave misuse of federal office. The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment and approves articles by majority vote. That vote is an accusation, not a conviction and not removal. The Senate has the sole power to try […]
