Congress
Purpose of reapportionment
To redistribute House sets to reflect population changes
Time period when presidential approval ratings tend to be at their highest
Early in term
Average length of service for a Cabinet secretary
22 months
How many justices need to agree to hear a case?
At least four
Most VP are chosen to
Most important work of Congress is completed here
Committee
Vacancy in the VP (two steps)
Pres nominates and Congress confirms
When are standard operating procedures frustrating?
When they slow down the response time to citizen demands
When the SCOTUS makes a ruling it establishes _____
Precedent
According to WPR- the President has to report to Congress within ___ hours and then has _____ days to use troops in a hostile region.
48, 60
Delegate
Power of law without Congressional action
Executive order
Cite a criticism to regulation
Doesn't always work
Too much government involvement
Raises prices
Distorts the market
A person must have this to challenge a law in the federal court system
Standing
Presidents are given more leeway on ____ matters than in _____ matters (from Congress).
foreign policy, domestic
Free mail for constituent outreach
Franking privilege
Once given to President Clinton and then found to be unconstitutional
Line item veto
List the three sides of an iron triangle
Congressional committee
Bureaucratic agency
Interest group/industry
Reads the Constitution as it is and prefers the federal bench to not make public policy
Judicial restraint
This important committee in the House will determine the length and date of a debate
House Rules
Casework
Two reasons why the power of the presidency has grown despite little change to the Constitution
Superpower
In a crisis .....
Vague laws
Certain personalities
How can Congress limit bureaucratic discretion?
Write detail legislation and clearly outline implementation
Explain senatorial courtesty
Used for lower court vacancies
Custom that if the home state Senators are ok with a judge then the rest of the Senate will confirm
To block any bill that will ruin the interests of the iron triangle and/or advance any bill that will benefit the alliance