Legislative
The article of the Constitution that outlines the structure of the Legislative Branch
Article 1
The President role in the military.
Commander in Chief
There are 15 of these major bureaucratic institutions
Cabinet Departments
The U.S. District Courts have this kind of jurisdiction.
Original
The Senate can check the President's power to appoint ambassadors and judges with this
Advice and Consent
This amendment changed how Senators were elected.
17th Amendment
Executive Orders are an example of this kind of Presidential Power
Informal Powers
The only branch of the bureaucracy solely under the oversight of the President
The only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution
Treason
The Judiciary can check the Legislative Branch through this legal precedent.
Judicial Review
Revenue Bills
The presidency of Andrew Jackson is an example of this.
Imperial Presidency
The relationship between Congress, the Bureaucracy, and Interest Groups
Iron Triangles
The legal doctrines that define understanding of future cases
Precedent
A Congressional Committee calling members of the Bureaucracy to testify is an example of this.
Congressional Oversight
These committees are formed from members of both chambers of Congress to address long term issues.
Joint Committees
The role of the president as a communicator and idea pitcher, as exemplified by Teddy Roosevelt
Bully Pulpit
The power of the Bureaucracy to implement rules based on laws passed by Congress
Delegated Discretionary Authority
A judge who reverses existing public policy is practicing this.
Judicial Activism
Congress can check the power of the Judiciary through this process.
Impeachment
This rule allows the Senate to stop debate on a bill and bring it to a vote.
Cloture
An agreement between the President and another head of state that does not require Senate approval
Executive Agreement
This process allows the Bureaucracy to enforce its regulations.
Compliance Monitoring
A judge who considers the Constitution only in its original context
Strict Constructionist
This Executive check on the Legislature was declared unconstitutional by a 1998 court case.
Line-Item Veto