Legislative
What are the 2 houses of Congress Called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What does the president need to declare war?
Senate Approval.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
Nine.
Is the Cabinet part of the Bureaucracy?
Yes.
What are two platforms the media uses to share information?
Newspapers, Television, Email, Social Media, Etc.
Where does the legislation for Congress actually happen?
In Committees.
What are executive orders?
Documents signed by the President with the force of law that tells the bureaucracy how to function.
What are prior rulings on similar cases called?
Precedent
What is the Bureaucracy based on?
Merit
What role does the media play in government?
It's a linkage institution.
What is Cloture?
A 2/3rds vote to stop a filibuster in the Senate.
What annual speech does the president use to influence policy?
Bonus Points: What is this opportunity called?
State of the Union Address.
Bonus: Bully Pulpit.
1) What is it called when a Justice interprets the constitution literally?
2) What is it called when a Justice interprets the constitution flexibly?
1) Judicial Restraint
2) Judicial Activism
What are Regulatory agencies?
Agencies that regulate some aspect of life through licenses and regulations.
What executive-appointed position is the one that communicates with the media the most.
The Press Secretary.
Who is the most powerful person in the Senate and the House of Representatives? AND Why?
Senate: Majority leader because they control the majority.
House of Representatives: Speaker of the House because they control what does and doesn't make it onto the floor for debate.
What is executive privilege?
The power of the president to keep things secret from the judicial and legislative branches in the interest of national security.
What is it called when Justices uphold precedent?
Stare Decisis
What is congressional oversight?
Where congress supervises the implementation of legislation.
How can events covered by the media be used to promote campaigns?
Helping out with disaster relief (ex: hurricanes) gets candidates good press, being involved in scandals gets candidates name recognition, and achieving something for constituents can prompt media coverage. (only need 1 way)
Name the 4 types of committees.
Bonus Points: Provide an example of one.
Standing Committee (like house rules), Select Committee (like impeachment), Joint Committee (like Library of Congress), and Conference Committee (resolving the differences in a spending bill).
What is a Line Item Veto?
The ability to veto specific parts of a law (generally referring to lines in budget laws). Ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
What is the rule of four?
Four out of nine supreme court justices have to agree that a case should be heard for the court to hear it.
What is the Iron Triangle? What does the Bureaucracy get out of the iron triangle?
The Iron Triangle is the relationship between interest groups, congressional committees, and the bureaucracy. Funding and Support (committees), and Congressional Support by lobbying (interest groups).
What is Horse Race Journalism?
Journalism focusing on candidate approval and polls instead of their policy.