POTUS
This inherent power of the presidency can be challenged in federal courts.
What is an Executive Order
This “traffic cop” committee dramatically reduces the number of bills the House will debate on.
What is the House Rules Committee?
This leadership positions keeps a close tab on how members of Congress are leaning on a certain vote.
What is a whip?
When the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case, that means this happened.
What is the rule of four?
“If you vote for my bill, I will vote for yours.”
What is horsetrading or logrolling?
This refers to the term used to describe the president’s ability to harness media attention to push for his proposals.
What is the “bully pulpit” or agenda-setting?
The derogatory term for earmarks that only benefit a Congressman’s district.
What is “pork barrel”?
This types of groups form to advocate for a problem and try to influence legislation.
What is an issue network?
The Supreme Court can remand a case back to these courts to help lighten its case load.
What are US Appeals Courts or Circuit Courts?
This judicial philosophy has judges take proactive stances on solving societal questions.
What is judicial activism?
Presidents will often times claim this after a decisive or landslide election.
What is a mandate?
This process determines how many representatives a state gets.
What is reapportionment?
This determines how party members get committee placements.
What is seniority?
This body has the power to determine the amount of Supreme Court justices.
What is Congress?
Presidents can negotiate these with other countries without consulting Congress.
What are executive agreements?
This law restricts the president's ability to send troops without Congressional approval.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
These informal groups of Congress people and Senators allow for cordial debate and discussion away from the spotlight of the committees.
What are caucuses?
This is the Congress’ power to monitor the activities of the numerous federal agencies and cabinet departments.
What is legislative oversight?
The Supreme Court has this in cases involving an ambassador.
What is original jurisdiction?
This is made up of the president, the vice president, the secretary of state and defense as well as the Joint Chief of Staff.
What is the National Security Council?
This executive check on congress by the president can only be performed when less than 10 days are left in a congressional session.
What is pocket veto?
This person is elected from the Senate to serve as presiding officer in the absence of the Vice President.
What is the President pro tempore?
These types of committees are temporary and seek to resolve differences in bills.
What are conference committees?
This informal procedures allows for Senators to have a large sway over which federal judges are appointed in their state.
What is senatorial courtesy?
Model of government where representatives are trusted to follow their own conscience or ideologies when faced with political policy decisions.
What is Trustee?