The Judicial Branch
Judicial branch in action
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy in action
100

This case established the right of the Supreme Court to rule a law constitutional or unconstitutional 

Marbury vs. Madison 

100

This word means to use a decision made before to make a decision today. 

Precedent
100
These are unelected officials who carry out the wishes of the government. 


What is bureaucracy 

100
You may need to take this in order to get a job in the bureaucracy.  
What is a test 
200

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve? 

Lifetime appointments

200

This president refused to carry out the Supreme Court's order. "John Marshall made this law now let him enforce it". 

Andrew Jackson. 
200

What branch of government does the bureaucracy fall under. 

Executive 

200

The post office is an example of this category of bureaucracy. 

Government corporations. 

300

The writers of the Federalist papers or the writers of Brutus: Who would have said the following: "Judges have no accountability because they serve for so long". 

Brutus

300

This is the Latin term for using precedent to decide a ruling  

Stare Decisis

300

Examples of this category of bureaucracy include the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture 

What are cabinet positions. 

300

To the victor goes this, which is the practice of naming friends and supporters to the bureaucracy. 

Spoils

400
If a judge interprets a law based on what the Constitution specifically says they are a 

Strict constructionist

400

Name one check the president has on the judicial branch? 

1, Appointments can change the make-up of the court. 

2, Executive orders. 

3, President can decide not to have the bureaucracy enforce the law.  

400

This is the name given to the geometric shape that describes the relationship between Congress, interest groups and the bureaucracy. 

The Iron Triangle

400

Bureaucrats have the authority to use this type of judgement, which means its up to them to decide. 

Discretionary. 

500

If a judge broadly interprets the law based upon changing times and moral considerations 

Loose constructionist

500
What are checks that the legislative branch has on the judicial branch. 

1, Confirm appointments

2, Power of the Purse (Funding). 

3, Re-doing legislation to address the concerns of the court. 

500

Home of think tanks, these institutions are part of an issue network, which can influence policy.  

What are universities. 

500

This is the office that oversees spending in the bureaucracy. It is non-partisan and analyzes if the spending is appropriate or not. 

The General Accounting office.