Legislative and Judicial Branch
Supreme court justices are appointed by ____, confirmed by _____, and have a ____ term.
the President; the Senate; lifelong
a right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny, especially that of Congress.
executive privilege
In this predecessor to the Constitution, the federal government had too little power to maintain peace and order in the states, was poor, and had no executive branch.
Articles of Confederation
This supreme court case established judicial review when the supreme court ruled that it cannot issue writs of mandamus (under the Judicial Review Act) because it does not have original jurisdiction
Marbury v Madison
This Article of the Constitution sets up how states operate.
Article IV
This committee is a temporary joint committee that resolves differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill
Conference committee
presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his or her policies.
bully pulpit
This required document argues that the federal government in the constitution is to powerful and silences the voices of the states
Brutus 1
This court case decided that under the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment, legislative districts must be drawn to have roughly the same amount of voters in each district in order to ensure equal protection. It also ruled that under Article III section 2, this is judicially enforceable.
Baker v Carr
This Amendment gives one the right of a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury and counsel amongst other things that aren't really important
Amendment VI
This House of Congress has a Ways and Means committee
The House of Representatives
Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through:
A.) “wining and dining” legislators
B.) orchestrating petition drives and letter-writing campaigns
C.) placing persuasive advertisements in the media
D.) threatening to help the legislator’s opponent in the next election
E.) providing legislators with information on technical issues
E.) providing legislators with information on technical issues
This required document argued that there must be only one president because they need to act with "energy" and can be easily blamed for their mistakes.
Federalist 70
In this court case the supreme court rules the following:
Under the freedom of speech clause of the first amendment, schools cannot limit one's freedom of speech (which includes what you wear) unless it would cause a "material and substantial disruption"
Tinker v Des Moines
This Clause/Amendment is used for incorporation.
The Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment
trading of votes on legislation by members of Congress to get their earmarks passed into legislation.
logrolling
Rules and regulations created by an agency such as the Federal Communications Commission are called...
Administrative laws
In this foundational document, the writer argues that humans are corrupt (poo poo stinky heads), so separating the government's power in multiple ways (FEDERALISM) is necessary
This court case created super PACs and allowed for them to advertise for/against candidates and policies as long as there is no communication between the PAC and the candidate.
Citizens United v FEC
This Amendment stopped the second place person in the presidential election from being the vice president, also the House of Representatives breaks ties in the Electoral College
a philosophy of constitutional interpretation that justices should be cautious in overturning laws (leaves power to decide to the states)
Judicial restraint
efforts by Congress to ensure that executive branch agencies, bureaus, and cabinet departments, as well as their officials, are acting legally and in accordance with congressional goals
Congressional oversight
In this foundational document, the author argues that the judicial branch is no cause for concern because it is weak (can't make any laws or enforce anything) and set up perfectly. Judges have that long, lifetime appointment from the president to prevent the corruption from voting.
These two clauses/amendments were used in the ruling of Roe v Wade
The ninth amendment and the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment
This Amendment prohibits Congress and the states from imposing poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections.
24th Amendment