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The beliefs and voting patterns of Congress, when compared to those of the voting public, have become more ...
What is more polarized?
Congress can keep an eye on the bureaucracy through laws, appropriations and ...
What are investigations/hearings?
This is the only type of bill the Senate cannot originate.
What is a revenue bill?
These powers are not granted to the federal government nor prohibited to the states.
What are reserved powers?
The agreement during the Constitutional Convention that established representation in Congress is called ...
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
A member of Congress who wants to study/investigate a particular issue might try to convince his colleagues to create this type of committee.
What is a select committee?
As opposed to the Constitution, most of the power under the Articles of Confederation lay here.
What are the states?
This type of presidential staff organization is a mishmash of groups, committees and advisors.
What is ad hoc?
"Courts should not only interpret the law but if necessary, make it by crafting remedies," said the judge, who follows this judicial philosophy.
What is activist?
Categorical grants require a state or locality to do this in order to receive the funds.
What is to match the federal money being given?
When President Eisenhower sent troops to Little Rock, Ark., to escort black children to school, he was fulfilling this important executive duty.
What is faithfully execute the law?
Madison liked this aspect of republicanism because he felt it placed a control on the majority doing whatever it wanted.
What is pluralism?
The president can use his executive privilege and this other delaying tactic to try to force Congress' hand on an issue.
What is a veto?
Your house is struck by a doofus who can't drive very well. You will sue said doofus in this level of court.
What is state?
Constitutional court judges enjoy this protection over legislative court judges.
What is freedom from being fired?
Because presidential powers are a bit vague and sometimes he can't rely on his party in Congress to simply go along with his agenda, he has to rely heavily on this personal trait to get things done.
What are his powers of persuasion?
Federal courts are very hesitant to weigh in on these types of cases.
What are political questions?
This gives bureaucrats the power to sometimes make decisions that are "outside the box."
What is discretionary power?
If a president does not sign a bill within 10 days, this happens to the proposed legislation.
What is it automatically becomes law?
Not until you actually have an interaction with a government bureaucrat do you feel this about them.
What is positive/satisfied?
This is the basic issue with spelling out the line of presidential succession.
Ensuring that a transition is peaceful, smooth and legitimate.
Want to sue over a government action you feel is unconstitutional? better be able to prove this, first.
What is "standing"/suffered personal harm?
This bureaucratic pathology describes an agency that grows far beyond the needs of its purpose.
What is imperialism?
Each branch of government has its own defined responsibilities, which is called this.
What is separation of powers?
What is Mr. Whitfield's middle name?
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