Congress
This chamber of Congress was designed to be more directly responsive to the people.
What is the House of Representatives?
Under this model of representation, an elected official uses personal judgment rather than simply following constituent opinion.
What is the trustee model?
A presidential directive to executive branch agencies that does not require Congress to pass a new law.
What is an executive order?
This principle means courts generally follow decisions established in earlier cases.
What is stare decisis?
This presidential power allows the executive to reject legislation passed by Congress.
What is the veto
This process occurs when federal agencies create detailed regulations to implement laws passed by Congress.
What is bureaucratic rulemaking?
This House committee determines the conditions and length of debate for many bills.
What is the House Rules Committee?
When the presidency and at least one chamber of Congress are controlled by different political parties, this condition exists.
What is divided government?
This informal presidential power uses public visibility and speeches to influence the national agenda.
What is the bully pulpit?
This 1803 Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This congressional authority over federal spending is commonly called the power of the ______.
What is the power of the purse?
This authority allows agencies to decide the specific details of how broad laws will be implemented.
What is delegated discretionary authority?
This Senate tactic allows extended debate in an attempt to delay or block legislation.
What is a filibuster?
This term describes difficulty passing legislation because institutions or political actors block one another.
What is gridlock?
The president may use this to object to part of a bill but still want the rest of the legislation to become law.
What is a signing statement?
This power allows courts to determine whether acts of the legislative or executive branches violate the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
This Senate power allows senators to approve or reject presidential nominees for federal judges and many executive positions.
What is confirmation?
This congressional function involves monitoring executive agencies to determine whether laws are being implemented properly.
What is congressional oversight?
This Senate procedure can be used to end a filibuster.
What is cloture?
This 1962 Supreme Court case established that federal courts could hear constitutional challenges involving legislative redistricting.
What is Baker v. Carr?
Hamilton defended a strong, energetic, and unified executive in this required foundational document.
What is Federalist No. 70?
Hamilton defended the federal judiciary and described it as the weakest branch in this foundational document.
What is Federalist No. 78?
This constitutional principle allows each branch to limit powers exercised by the other branches.
What is checks and balances?
A cabinet secretary being required to appear before a congressional committee is an example of this congressional activity.
What is an oversight hearing?
This constitutional clause allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This 1993 required Supreme Court case dealt with racial gerrymandering and the Equal Protection Clause.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
This term describes concerns that presidential power has expanded excessively at the expense of the other branches.
What is the imperial presidency?
This judicial philosophy favors judges being cautious about overturning precedent or making broad policy changes from the bench.
What is judicial restraint?
If Congress dislikes the Supreme Court’s interpretation of a federal statute, this action allows lawmakers to change the underlying law rather than order the Court to reverse its ruling.
What is passing or amending legislation?
Congress directs an environmental agency to create specific national pollution standards but leaves the technical details to the agency. This is an example of this bureaucratic power.
What is delegated discretionary authority?