What is agreements between the president and a head of government in another country that do not have to be approved by the Senate.
100
Redistricting is
What is the redrawing of district boundaries within each state to ensure equal district populations.
100
A power created for the president through laws passed by Congress is called a(n)
What is statutory power.
100
The role of the president in influencing the making of laws is called
What is Chief Legislator.
100
An executive order
What is is a rule issued by the president that has the effect of law.
200
The foremost power holder in the House of Representatives is the
What is Speaker of the House.
200
Spoken presentations by attorneys to the appellate court laying out the reasons why the court should rule in his or her client's favor are known as
What is oral arguments.
200
The members of the Cabinet
What is include the heads of the fifteen executive departments plus other top officials chosen by the president.
200
Casework is
What is constituent service.
200
The most important of the domestic powers of Congress are
What is collect taxes, spend, and regulate commerce.
300
Typically, administrations use executive privilege
What is to safeguard national security secrets.
300
The _____ system uses a merit system to hire government employees.
What is civil service
300
.______ is a type of gerrymandering where the opposing minority party's supporters are drawn into different districts.
What is Crack
300
"Going public" means that the president
What is goes to the public and over the heads of the members of Congress.
300
The necessary and proper clause
What is has expanded the role of the national government relative to the states.
400
A representative who primarily represents the wishes of his or her constituents is acting as a(n)
What is instructed delegate.
400
A formal postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court of law is known as a(n)
What is reprieve.
400
If the Electoral College fails to give any presidential candidate a majority, the election of the president is determined by
What is the House.
400
If the office of vice president becomes vacant
What is the president nominates a replacement who must be approved by both chambers of Congress.
400
As a response to ____, Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
What is the Oklahoma City Bombing
500
The philosophy that the Supreme Court should actively check the other branches of government when they exceed their authority is known as
What is judicial activism.
500
The doctrine of stare decisis means
What is to stand on the decided cases
500
National Security Council is a link between
What is key foreign and military advisors and the president.
500
George W. Bush had to forgo one of his nominees to the Supreme Court, ______, when he realized that he could not win the confirmation battle in the Senate.