Congress
The Presidency
The Judiciary
Bureaucracy
Know your cases
100
This chamber of Congress is designed to represent all states equally.
What is the Senate?
100
This term refers to politicians who are completing their tenure in office after being voted out.
What is a lame duck?
100
Much like a president, a judge can be removed through this constitutional process.
What is impeachment?
100
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) fall into this category
What are independent agencies?
100
This court case established the Supreme Court's informal power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
200
Often used in the House of Representatives to get work done more effectively due to the large size of this chamber
What are committees?
200
This the option afforded to presidents upon the presentment of bills from Congress if they do not want to sign a bill
What is the veto?
200
This Federalist paper set forth the rationale behind an independent judiciary.
What is Federalist #78?
200
Civil Service reform replaced the patronage system with this alternative way to staff government.
What is the merit system?
200
In this case, the Court struck down racially-based gerrymandering.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
300
This chamber of Congress is based on population
What is the House of Representatives?
300
In 1942, Franklin Roosevelt used this implied power to establish relocation centers and detail American citizens.
What is an executive order?
300
Latin for "let the decision stand" this concept guides the judiciary to rely heavily on precedents.
What is stare decisis?
300
This image reflects the networks of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that strongly influence the policy process
What is an iron triangle?
300
In this case, the Court ruled, "one person one vote."
What is Baker v. Carr?
400
In 2013, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke for 21 hours and 19 minutes in opposition to the Affordable Care Act per this loophole in Senate rules.
What is the filibuster?
400
In 1913, Woodrow Wilson began the modern tradition by which presidents use this annual message as a tool for agenda-setting.
What is the State of the Union address?
400
This governing body has the ability to create new federal courts and specify the number of judges who will sit on them
What is Congress?
400
Legislation specially designed to benefit a representatives home state or district
What is pork barrell legislation?
400
Both Shaw v Reno and Baker v Carr involved this constitutional principle.
What is the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause?
500
The formal motion used to end or limit debate in the Senate.
What is cloture?
500
The justification for a single executive was outlined in this Federalist Paper.
What is Federalist #70?
500
To better ensure that Supreme Court justices are free from direct political pressure, the framers of the constitution imposed this timeline
What are lifetime appointments?
500
Since Jimmy Carter has only served one term in office, this constitutional amendment guarantees he is eligible to run for one more term.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
500
Marbury v Madison dealt with the Jurisdiction Clause of this section of the Constitution.
What is Section III?