Executive
How Many Cabinets does the President have?
15
What is incumbency?
Re-running for the same office
Who is the Plaintiff in a case?
The prosecution
What is an expressed power and an implied power?
Expressed is expressly written in the Constitution, Implied is not expressed but allowed through the necessary and proper clause.
What is checks and balances?
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
What is an Executive Order?
Rule or regulation issued by president that has the effect of legislation or a law
What is a constituency?
The people that a representative represents.
What does it mean to have precedent for a case?
Judges have already ruled on it before
What is Bicameralism?
Two chambers of congress
What is a tyranny?
Oppressive government that employs cruel and unjust power and authority
What is a pocket veto?
President does not say yes or no, holds it in 'pocket' for ten days and it dies.
What is redistricting?
Drawing the lines after apportionment to evenly divide the people.
What is common law?
Law made through precedent rather then legislation
What is the concept of Majority Rule Minority Rights?
Majority can rule, but cannot infringe on minority rights?
What is a block grant and a categorical grant?
What is Executive Privilege?
Claim confidential communication between president and advisers that cannot be revealed without the president's consent
What is an unfunded mandate?
Something mandatory states have to do and congress does not give them funding to do it.
What is tort law have to deal with?
Personal Injury
What is the concept of Pluralism?
All interests are free to influence in the government so we have competition and compromise and moderation
What is General revenue sharing?
Sharing your tax revenue often national will share with states
Give an example of an Independent Agency, Regulatory Agency or a Government Corporation
Ex. FCC, the Fed, FBI, Amtrak, Postal Service etc.
Name the four types of committees in Congress?
Joint, Conference, Standing, Select
What does it mean to have standing in a case?
Having substantial stake in the outcome of a case
What is the Great Compromise and what did it create? (also known as the Connecticut Compromise)
Virginia and New Jersey Plan, House and the Senate, Renee Will explain
What is a Unitary System of federal government?
No states just federal government like France and Uk and South Africa