Congress Part 1
The authoritative spokesperson for the majority in the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
A procedural tactic used to delay or block a vote on a bill or other measure by preventing debate from ending.
What is a filibuster?
Presidential directives, rules or regulations not passed by Congress.
What is an executive order?
A principle or rule established in legal case.
What is a precedent?
The court case that established "Judicial Review"
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Politicians trade support for one issue or piece of legislation in exchange for another politician's support
What is logrolling?
Sets the legislative agenda and controls calendar assignments for bills in the Senate for their political party.
Who is the majority/minority leaders?
Only happens when a legislature has adjourned and the chief executive has not made a decision on the bill.
What is a pocket veto?
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jursidiction?
In Federalist 70, Hamilton argues the President needs _______ to be a successful leader.
What is "energy"?
Spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support.
What is pork barrel spending?
Member of the majority party and leads the Senate when the Vice President is away
What is the President Pro Tempore?
An informal power that enables the President to secure congressional action by using his influence.
What is bargaining and persuasion?
The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts
What is appellate jurisdiction?
Written by Hamilton, this document defines the judicial branch as the "least dangerous" and the importance of judicial review.
What is Federalist 78?
A standing committee in the House that creates and revises taxation bills.
What is the committee of Ways & Means?
Money Congress has to allocate by law.
What is Mandatory Spending?
The use of a prominent position to influence public opinion and bring about change. Social media and television is an example.
What is a bully pulpit?
When a court justice interprets the Constitution as a living document and takes into account changes and social conditions.
What is liberal/loose constructionist?
This court case ruled that racial gerrymandering was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment's equal protection clause.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
This committee is the gatekeeper of all legislation and decides when votes take place and assign bills to other committees.
What is the House Rules Committee?
Committees debate over how to allocate funds
What is discretionary spending?
This part of the executive branch needs no approval from the Senate and works exclusively with the President in the White House office.
What is the White House staff?
Latin for "let the decision stand": Courts follow legal precedents when deciding cases with similar facts.
What is stare decisis?
This supreme court case set the precedent that SCOTUS can make decisions around gerrymandering. Established the "one-person-one-vote: rule.
What is Baker v. Carr?