This is the term used to identify someone who currently holds a political office.
What is an incumbent.
100
To impeach a president it takes this.
What is 2/3 vote in the House of Representatives?
100
Courts may only decide these kinds of disputes.
What are justiciable disputes.
100
THis is the newest cabinet created.
What is Homeland Security?
100
This branch of government has 435 members.
What is the House?
200
After each census this happens.
What is the membership of the House is reapportioned.
200
The President lets a bill die by not signing or vetoing it after Congress has adjourned is called this.
What is a pocket veto.
200
Plaintiffs and defendants are know as these.
What are litigants?
200
To create new agencies, develop guidelines, and coordinate resources to achieve policy goals is known as this.
What is implementation?
200
This branch of government has 100 members.
What is the Senate?
300
A bill must pass these in order to be sent to the President.
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
300
In reference to the President, this can be overturned by 2/3 vote in the House and Senate.
What is a Presidential veto or veto?
300
Courts that review the legal issues of a case are called this.
What is appellate or appellate jurisdiction?
300
Rewriting laws and holding budget hearing is a way this branch of the Federal Government controls the bureaucracy.
What is Congress?
300
After each federal census this happens.
What is reapportion the seats in the House?
400
This reviews most bills coming from other committees before they go on to the full House for a vote.
What is the House Rules Committee?
400
The primary way the President controls the bureaucracy is by doing this.
What is appoint top-level administrators?
400
Litigants must have this, "a serious personal stake in the case, typically determined by whether or not they have sustained or are in danger of an injury. This is called....
What is standing to sue?
400
This is the main job of the bureaucracy.
What is Implement and regulate government policies?
400
This is a list of federal projects, grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions which members of Congress seek to influence to promote the interests of their constituency.
What is pork barrel?
500
These all have a majority of members from the majority party in the chambers.
What are House and Senate committees?
500
This is the order of succession to the presidency, should the President be unable to fulfill his or her duties.
What is Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority leader or (President Pro Temp), Cabinet Members.
500
This is the customary manner in which the Senate disposes of federal judicial nominations in one state.
What is Senatorial Courtesy?
500
THis is the largest agency in terms of federal dollars spent.
What is the Social Security Administration?
500
PACs contribute money to members of Congress to seek this.