appoints judges of federal courts
grants pardons, reprieves, and amnesty
What is Judicial powers of the President
100
enforces federal laws, treaties, and court decisions
appoints high ranking officials of U.S. government
issues executive orders and oversees writing of federal regulations to carry out laws
What is Executive Powers of the President
100
until 2008 supreme court interpreted amendment to mean there was no constitutional right to keep and bear arms outside of a state militia
What is Interpretation of second Amendment
100
after a bill is introduced, it is referred to a committee for consideration
if a committee decides to consider a bill, it holds hearings and rewrites it
What is Committee Action on bills
200
can determine what bills the committee will consider
What is Power of Committee Chairs
200
political party membership on each committee reflects the party membership of each house
What is Committee Assignments
200
senate and house must pass exact same bill for it to become law
What is Reconciliation of house and senate bills
200
president can sign the bill or veto it; if signed; it becomes law
What is Presidential Action on Bills
200
passing legislation: congress can write new laws or amend old ones
What is Legislative Powers of Congress
300
proposed laws
What is Bills
300
to become law a bill needs majority support at many levels: subcommittee, and full house and senate
What is how a bill becomes law
300
advantages: predictability, stability, and lack of internal party battles between prospective chairs
disadvantages: most senior member not always the most competent leader
What is pros and cons of seniority system
300
if bill passes it goes to the other house of congress where it is referred to committee and goes through same process
What is action by full house/senate on bills
300
each state determines how it will select its delegates to democratic and republican national conventions
What is selecting delegates to national convention
400
process for selecting the president and vice president, and unlike other elections
What is election of president
400
if things look good announce candidacy
What is beginning a campaign for president
400
held summer prior to general election
What is national convention
400
nonprofit organizations that engage in issue advocacy not candidate advocacy
What is 527 political organizations
400
belief that one can influence politics and public policymaking
What is political efficacy
500
limits on the number of terms an elected official can serve
What is term limits
500
polls without random sampling
What is straw polls
500
transfer of power to political ubunits
What is devolution
500
authority of courts to hear a case
What is jurisdiction
500
have only appellate jurisdiction never conduct trials