Unit 1
What is a bureaucracy
The organizations and departments that enforce laws when they're put in place
What is popular sovereignty
The power of the government comes from the consent of the governed
What is congressional oversight
Monitoring the president and the US federal agencies
What is gridlock reapportionment?
When the senate and house of reps are dominated by different parties
What is stare decisis
Making decisions based off precedent or previous decisions
What is the other name of the elastic clause
The necessary and proper clause
What is pluralist democracy
Decisions are made by groups like interest groups or parties, rather than just one group like in elitist democracy
What is a delegate
Person assigned to represent a geoup of people in a political assembly/debate/gathering
What is discharge petition
a last resort to get a bill passed to the floor with the majority of the house voting for it to get sent to the floor
What is the significance of Shaw v Reno
you cannot have districts based solely on race, changed districting processes
What is a faction
A subgroup typically in a political party that has a different view from the majority party ex: the radical left
What are concurrent powers
Powers shared between federal government and state gov
What is a bully pulpit
position the president typically takes to speak out with his influence and cause change
What is the main idea of Federalist No. 70
One president will be good to help with accountability, energy and decision making
What is logrolling?
Legislators voting for a bill so others with vote for theirs
What was the great compromise
Made a house of representatives and senate
What was the significance of US v Lopez
Gun free schools zone act is not allowed and the commerce clause does not uphold that, supported the second amendment
What is a hold
informal thing where a senator tells the senate leader they don't want a bill to reach the floor
What is politico
The combination of trustee model and delegate model, depending on the situation voting with the party or not
What is the theme of federalist 78
The judicial branch is important to protect the constitution and individual rights
What was the theme of Brutus No. 1
A central republic will silence small minority opinions
What's the difference between reserved powers and enumerated powers
Reserved are reserved to the state, enumerated sre for the fed gov
What is the significance of Baker V Carr