The Congress
A power that is specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution
What is the enumerated power
The power of the President to be able to fill a government office or position
What is appointment power
any large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions
What is bureaucracy
The nepotistic awarding of government jobs to political supporters and friends
What is spoils system or patronage?
to stand on decided cases judicial policy of following precedents established past decisions
What is Stare Decisis
Dating back to 1790 which stalls by using time-wasting manuevers to block a bill
What is a filibuster
a 1973 law that states when the president can send out troops without congresses approval
What is war powers resolution
NASA is an example of this type of bureaucracy.
What is an independent executive agency?
This office is the newest cabinet level department established by an executive order by President George W. Bush after the 9/11 Attacks.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
Tradition whereby nominations for district court judicial positions are not confirmed if opposed by a senator from president's party from the state which the judge will serve.
What is senatorial courtesy?
drawing legislative district boundary lines to get an advantage by manipulating the shape for the dominant party
What is gerrymandering
"the executive power shall be vested in a president" who should "take care that the laws be faithfully executed"
inherent or delegated power
A bureaucratic office that is not part of the cabinet and is in charge of environmental concerns
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
The head of the Department of Justice
Attorney General
a document containing a legal argument supporting a desired outcome in a particular case filed by a third party; referred to as a "friend of the Court."
What is amicus curiae brief
A memer of Congress that aides majority or minority leader of the House or Senate
What is a whip
a rule by the president that has the effect of the law
What is executive order
The head of a typical cabinet level department
What is a secretary?
This was the first cabinet level department position created and thus this secretary is first in line amongst all cabinet members to assume the office of president
What is the Department of State or Secretary of State?
an order issued by a higher court to a lower court to send up the record of a case for review
What is writ of certiorari
The budget that is prepared and submitted by the president to congress
What is the executive budget
this establishes how to fill the presidential and vice presidential vacancies
What is the twenty-fifth amendment
Law passed in the 1880s that helped to end the giving of government jobs through patronage.
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
alliance between legislators bureaucrats and interest groups to make or preserve policies
What is iron triangle
This level of the judiciary is responsible for reviewing previous decisions of the lower courts.
What is an appellate court?