SOCIAL STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL – CIVICS Vocabulary Amnesty Precedent Pardon Cloture Executive order Impeachment Power of persuasion District Elastic clause Popular vote Judicial review Supremacy clause Constituents Caucus Census Writ of certiorari Filibuster Executive privilege Domestic policy Treaty Cabinet Ambassador Bureaucracy Plaintiff Defendant Jurisdiction Judicial activism Judicial restraint Embassy War powers act Necessary and proper clause Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Unit 5--The Three Branches of Government Executive Branch Role of the Presidency Human Rights Essential Learning Concepts The qualifications, organizations, and powers of Congress are listed in Article One of the United States Constitution. The qualifications, powers, and duties of the President of the United States are listed in Article II of the Constitution. The roles of the President reflect the many responsibilities of the office. The Electoral College is the means by which the President of the United States is elected to office. The Federal court system is organized through district, appellate, and specialty courts. Supreme Court decisions in landmark cases have shaped American society and public policy.