Checks and Balances
If the President does not like any part of a bill form Congress, he might _____ that bill.
How many cabinet departments exist in the executive branch?
15
Who is allowed to draft a new bill?
Anyone
The presidnet can create a _____ which is a directive given to the executive departments
Executive Order
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
The Iron Triangle
All bills begin here where they are edited, debates, or just thrown out
Committee
Give one reason for the expansion of executive power or influence in America
How is a new justice to the Supreme Court selected?
Appointed by the president / approved by the senate
This allows the Supreme Court to overturn the actions of the other branches of government.
Judicial Review
The President disapproves of the actions of one of his cabinet members. What can the president do?
How many total members are in Congress?
535
What does the 22nd Amendment say?
limites a presidnet to two terms
Name the three levels of federal courts in the United States.
District
Appellate (Circuit)
Supreme
The President does not have to pass or veto an entire bill. He also has these two powers:
Line Item Veto / Pocket Veto
This term describes the act of giving a bureaucratic position to someone on the merrits of their political career.
Political Patronage (Spoils System)
Congressmen align themselves into informal groups in order to create legislation that deals with specific issues they take an interest in.
Coalition Caucuses
When a president signs a bill into law, they also make a signing statement. What is the purpose of a signing statement
Tells how the president plans to enforce said law.
Describe the outcome of Shaw vs Reno
States can't use identity (race) to draw voting districts.
The President passes an executive order to give all members of the military an ice cream party every Wednesday. The Congress disagrees with the executive order. Congress does not have the power to overturn executive orders; however, what can Congress do instead?
Refuse to allocate funds
This kind of authority is given to bureaucratic institutions, allowing them to create policies that we all have to abide by.
Rule-Making Authority
This committee ensures that members of Congress and other committees follow the rules. They are also responsible for scheduling
The Rules Committee
These people surround the president and offer their advice and counsel.
The Advisors (or White House Staff)
Describe the outcome of Marbury vs Madison
The Juciary Act violated the Constitution and the Supreme Court can not hear the case.