A power that is specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution
What is the enumerated power
100
The President being able to fill a government office or position
What is appointment power
100
any large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions
What is bureaucracy
100
awarding of government jobs to political supporters and friends
What is spoile system
100
to stand on decided cases
judicial policy of following precedents esstablished past decisions
What is Stare Decisis
200
Dating back to 1790 which stalls by using time-wasting manuevers to block a bill
What is a filibuster
200
a 1973 law that states when the president can send out troops withough congresses approval
What is war powers resolution
200
developed by a german sociologist that thought bureaucracies were rational based on logical reasoning
What is weberian model
200
established principle of employment based on merit
What is Pendleton Act
200
lawsuits through different states or from a foreign country
basis for federal jurisdiction
What is diversity of citizenship
300
drawing legislative district boundary lines to get an advantage by manipulating the shape for the dominant party
What is gerrymandering
300
"the executive power shall be vested in a president"
who should
"take care that the laws be faithfully executed"
What is inherent power
300
view that top level bureaucrats seek to expand their finances to gain greater power
What is acquisitive model
300
laws that require constant review and will be shut down if they aren't carrying out their function
What is sunset legislation
300
a document containing a legal argument supporting a desired outcome in a particular case filed by a third party
What is amicus curiae brief
400
A memer of Congress that aides majority or minority leader of the House or Senate
What is a whip
400
a rule by the president that has the effect of the law
What is executive order
400
compares bureaucracy to monopolies with lack of competition
What is monopolistic model
400
authorizes creation of adminstratie agenvy and includes specifics
What is enabling legislation
400
an order issued by a higher court to a lower court to send up the record of a case for reiew
What is writ of certiorari
500
The budget that is prepared and submitted by the president to congress
What is the executive budget
500
this establishes how to fill the presdential and vice presedential vacancies
What is the twenty-fifth amendment
500
any government unit established to perform a specific function to administer and enforce laws
What is administrative agency
500
alliance between legislators bureaucrats and interest groups to make or perserve policies
What is iron triangle
500
philosophy looking to the "letter of the law" when interpreting the constitution
vs.
philosophy looking to the context and purpose of a law when interpreting