Vocab
It is a body of voters in a given area who elect a representative or senator.
What are Constituecies?
It is the formal rejection of a bill by the president.
What is a Veto?
This Senate procedure permits the minority party the opportunity to force unlimited debate over policy which they may have questions on or entirely disagree with. However, the majority party can force a cloture vote to end it.
What is the filibuster?
It is the only required communication from the president to the congress.
What is the State of the Union?
Only this branch of the government has the power to declare war.
What is Congress?
In Federalist 70, Hamilton is making an argument for this.
What is an Energetic Executive?
It is legislation that directs specific funds to projects within districts or states. Usually helps the Rep or Senator look good to their constituents.
What is Pork Barrel Spending?
What is Executive Privilege?
It is in this house of Congress where bills to raise revenue (tax) must be generated.
What is the House of Representatives?
This formal power of the president allows them to release convicted individuals and set aside punishment.
Whare presidential pardons and reprieves?
While the president may sign the budget into being and even has the power to make suggestions and proposals, this power still resides with Congress.
What is the Power of the Purse?
It was this SCOTUS case in which the justices held that they do indeed have the power to rule on cases of apportionment within the states.
What is Baker v. Carr?
It is the process of determining the number of representatives in each state.
What is apportionment?
Policy directive from the president that does not require Congressional approval.
What is an Executive Order?
This individual is voted into their position, but has always been a member of the majority party. They appoint members to committees and preside over debate.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
If Congress is no longer in session and the president just doesn't sign a bill that they have received, this power has been expressed.
What is the Pocket Veto?
If a presidential election were to result with no majority in the electoral college this body would be in charge of selecting the President.
What is the House of Representatives?
This SCOTUS case ruled in favor of Shaw. The court held that states could not redraw district lines with the race of the constituents being the only justification.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
These are efforts by Congress to ensure that the Exec. branch agencies, bureaus, cabinet depts., and officials are acting legally and in accordance with Congressional goals.
What is oversight?
Law that restricts the power of the president to maintain troops in combat for more than 60 days without Congressional authorization.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
It is through this type of committee that both the House and the Senate would meet to revise a common piece of legislation.
What is a conference committee?
While it is the role of the president to negotiate and sign treaties, sometimes they establish these, which allow them to work with foreign nations without Senatorial approval. These are not binding for future presidents.
What are Executive Agreements?
After FDR's four elections, this constitutional amendment was passed, preventing the president from serving more than 2 terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
In both Shaw v. Reno and Baker v. Carr, the SCOTUS determined that this clause of the constitution was being violated.
What is the "Equal Protection Clause"?
It is the idea that members of Congress should or will make decisions based on their knowledge and judgment. The will of their constituents is not their key motivating factor.
What is the trustee role (Trustee representation)?
Presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of gov't to support his/her policies.
What is the Bully Pulpit?
Both the House and the Senate have committees, and many overlap. However, for any bill to hit the floor of the House, it must go through this committee.
What is the Rules committee?
When passing a bill, the president can do this which allows them to give a description of what they view as their role and responsibilities in carrying out the new law.
What is "Signing a Statement"?
In Clinton v. City of New York, the SCOTUS ruled that this form of veto was no longer within the president's power and was unconstitutional.
What is the Line-Item Veto?
It is in this constitutional amendment in which the Equal Protection Clause can be found.
What is the 14th Amendment, Sec. 1?