Overview
The Constitution grants specific powers to Congress, the presidency, and the courts, each of which exercises informal powers (developed through political practice, tradition, and legislation). Because power is widely distributed, and checks prevent one branch from overreaching or usurping powers from the others, institutional actors are in the position where they must both compete and cooperate in order to govern.
Study Guide
Unit 2 Study Guide
Textbook
Ch 11
Ch 12
Ch 14
Ch 15
Court Cases
Engle v Vitale
Wisconsin v Yoder
Schenck v United States
Tinker v Des Moines
New York Times v United States
McDonald v Chicago
Gideon v Wainwright
Roe v Wade
Brown v Board of Education
Documents
US Constitution
Bill of Rights
Letter from a Birmingham Jail