Bureaucracy
The bureaucracy is part of which branch?
Executive
Define Government Corporation
D/N: Provide an Example
A business created by the government usually to provide a convenient service to the public. Allows them to become involved in the private sector
Ex. Post Office, Public Broadcasting, FDIC, Amtrak
The required document written by Alexander Hamilton argues for a strong single executive to lead the executive branch
Federalist 70
Name an exclusive power of the House
D/N: name an exclusive power of the Senate
All bills involving money start here, Starting Impeachment, Elect president if the electoral college cannot
D/N: Approve treaties, confirm appointments, jury for impeachment
What was the main idea of Federalist 10?
D/N: What was the main idea of Brutus 1?
T/N: What was the main argument between federalists and anti-federalists
Federalist 10: A republic is the best ways to limit the evils of factions
Brutus 1: The federal government as proposed by the Constitution would be too powerful and would become tyrannical
T/N: power of the central government
Where do agencies fall in the structure of the bureaucracy
They fall under the Cabinet Departments, although some are independent of any department
Define Iron Triangle
A relationship between the bureaucracy, congress, and interest groups where they each help each other to benefit themselves leading to a repeating cycle that can create lots of regulation
Define Executive Order and Signing Statement
Executive Order- Signed order from the president that has the same power as a law
Signing Statement- A statement a president adds to a bill when signing it. Usually outlines their interpretation of the law, and also is a place where they can voice disagreement
A politician listens to their constituents and follows what they say most of the time, but if there is an issue that the politician has expertise in they will side with their own beliefs over their constituents. What model of representative best describes this politician?
Politico
What was the main idea of Federalist 51
We need to separate the powers of government into different branches and make sure that they also can check each others power
What could test the loyalty of a cabinet department head?
A conflict between what the president wants and what the cabinet wants
What was the Pendleton Act?
An act that did away with the spoils system and replaced it with the merit system
How did the War Powers Resolution expand and restrict presidential power?
Allowed the president to send troops into combat for 60 days, but allowed congress to pull troops out
Voting yes on another representative's bill so they vote yes on yours is known as...
Funds secured on a bill for local projects that benefit your constituents are known as...
Logrolling
Pork
Which constitutional clause is relevant to the rulings of both McCulloch v. Maryland and U.S v. Lopez and how did the rulings of each case impact the usage of this clause?
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic)
McCulloch expanded government power under it, and Lopez limited it
What is administrative discretion? In what situations would bureaucracies be able to use more administrative discretion?
Bureaucracies using their expertise to create regulations for laws. The vaguer the law the more discretion can be used
Define Administrative Adjudication
When the bureaucracy settles a dispute between two parties using an administrative process
Name 3 checks on Presidential Power
Congress declares war, approves treaties, writes laws to override executive orders, impeachment, power of the purse, approve/deny appointments,
Supreme court can overturn executive orders, strike down unconstitutional actions
What are the similarities and differences between Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno
Both deal with redistricting
Baker v. Carr states that the Supreme Court can rule on cases involving uneven districts, and helped establish the idea of one person one vote
Shaw v. Reno allowed the courts to strike down districts for being racially gerrymandered
What were some of the big topics debated at the Constitutional Convention?
Power of the federal government
Representation by states
How to count slaves for representation
Slave trade and control of commerce
President power and term length
Name 4 Cabinet departments and what they do
T/N: Name all 15 cabinet departments (don't need to name what they do)
What is the difference between Independent Executive Agencies and Independent Regulatory Commissions?
Independent Executive Agencies are independent of any Cabinet Department, but their leaders are picked by the president and are dependent on political pressures
Independent Regulatory Commissions are structured to be independent from the president and political pressures. They are safeguarded from political pressures to create unbiased rulings
Name 3 formal powers and 3 informal powers of the president
Formal: Commander-in-chief, negotiate treaties, appointment, state of the union, pardons, fill vacancies, chief diplomat, execute laws
Informal: Executive orders, Executive agreements, signing statements, Executive Privilege, bully pulpit, lobbying members of congress to vote for certain legislation
How does a bill become a law?
idea by the people or politician, write a bill, sent to committee, discuss debate and make changes, voted on by one house, if passed joint committee decides to make edits, goes to the other house to be voted on, if passed goes to the president to be signed
Name 4 of the 6 Principles of the Constitution
D/N: Name all 6
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Federalism
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Power