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Is judicial review an explicit or an implied power?
Judicial review is an implied power of the Judicial Branch in the US government, but an established practice in common law.
What do the Federalist Papers say about Judicial Review?
Hamilton had written that through the practice of judicial review the Court ensured that the will of the whole people, as expressed in their Constitution
What did the court case marbury v. Madison establish?
The judicial power to decide whether a law is constitutional.
What are characteristics of vice president?
Vice presidents will become president if anything happens to the president (sometime described as a heartbeat away from the presidency.) So, they need all the qualifications of a president, at least in theory. In practice, until Eisenhower made a special point to give VP Nixon responsibility, vice-presidents were essentially useless unless the president died. The only official duty of the VP is to preside over Senate debate and to vote if there is a tie vote- not very likely to be important, since the Senate can delay a vote if the VP could really make a difference. The VP candidate was often chosen to balance off the presidential candidate in hopes of picking up votes from people not likely to vote for the presidential candidate. For example, Lyndon Johnson, a powerful Texas Senator was added to the Kennedy ticket. Andrew Johnson, from Tennessee, once a slave state, was added to the Lincoln ticket.
What does the balancing of tickets mean in presidential elections?
This phrase refers to the practice of choosing a vice-presidential candidate who will attract voters in areas where the presidential candidate is weak. For example a Southerner might balance a Northerner or conservative might balance a liberal.
