Presidency
This action allows the president to issue rules with the force of law without Congress.
What is an executive order?
The correct order of a bill becoming law starts with this step.
What is introduction?
This court hears cases between states first.
What is the Supreme Court?
This is the main way citizens directly influence Congress.
What are elections?
A web-based collector of news sources or an app that displays media from various sources in one location.
What is a news aggregator? (Ex:??)
These differ from treaties because they don’t require Senate approval.
What are executive agreements?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this type of majority.
What is a two-thirds vote?
This concept means a court has authority to hear a case.
What is jurisdiction?
Manipulating district boundaries for political advantage is called this.
What is gerrymandering?
Targeting ads based on browsing data is called this.
What is remarketing?
This group serves as the launchpad for implementing presidential policy.
What is the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?
This committee controls debate rules in the House.
What is the Rules Committee?
This landmark case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Redrawing districts after population changes is known as this.
What is redistricting?
Mobilizing voters online is known as this
What is e-campaigning?
This president issued the most vetoes in U.S. history.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
Legislation that benefits specific districts with local projects is called this.
What is pork-barrel legislation?
This philosophy allows judges to use personal beliefs in decisions.
What is judicial activism?
In this model, representatives follow voters’ wishes even if they disagree.
What is the instructed delegate model?
When media highlights issues to make them seem important, it’s called this
What is agenda setting?
If both the president and vice president cannot serve, this official is next in line.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
This method allows Senate rules to change with a simple majority.
What is the nuclear option?
These are long-term legal rules set by Supreme Court decisions.
What are precedents?
Most members of Congress use this mixed approach to representation.
What is a combination of trustee and delegate models?
This concept describes competition between ideas in public debate
What is the marketplace of ideas?