Constitution
Article I of the Constitution identifies the powers of this branch of government
The process by which more power has been given back to the states, popular since the 1980s
Devolution
This is the number one influence on a person's political development
Family
This person presides over the Senate, at least according to the Constitution
Vice President
This concept suggests taking government functions and putting them in the hands of businesses
Privatization
James Madison argued for the benefits of a large republic in this essay
The concept that the powers of the federal and state governments are clearly defined and separated
Dual, or layer cake, federalism
The act of voting increases in likelihood as these two things also increase
When four justices agree to hear a case, the court issues one of these
Writ of Certiorari
Congress can exercise oversight of the bureaucracy in one of these two ways
Oversight hearings or the "power of the purse" (budgeting)
This amendment includes the equal protection clause
14th Amendment
James Madison argued for the benefits of a large republic in this essay
Federalist #10
The concept describes the American electorate becoming more extreme over time
Polarization
This committee is initially assigned all tax bills
House Ways and Means
When a president does not sign a bill from Congress and the term expires in less than 10 days
Pocket veto
The 17th Amendment gave people the power to do this
Elect their senators
This type of grant has more strings attached and serves as a means of exerting control over states
Categorical grant
When congressional lines are drawn to favor a particular party in elections
Gerrymandering
When a member of Congress listens to their constituents, but ultimately makes their own decision, they are acting as this
A delegate/delegate model of representation
This bureaucratic agency currently run by Scott Pruitt was created by President Nixon in the 1970s
EPA
According to this Amendment, any powers not granted to the federal government are left to the states
10th Amendment
This law signed by President Clinton in 1996 sought to give more power to the states and reduce government spending
Welfare Reform Act/Work Responsibility Act
The Supreme Court helped decide the outcome of a presidential election in this case
Bush v. Gore (2000)
The process by which the Bill of Rights has been applied to the states, though not all at once
Selective incorporation
An iron triangle, also known as an issue network, is composed of these three groups
Congressional committee, agency, and interest group