Congress
The branch of Congress that has fewer members and rules
What is the Senate?
The essay that argued that a unitary executive is necessary to ensure accountability in government
What is Federalist 70?
In 1803, this court case established the principle of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The interaction between bureaucratic agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups is named after a metal
What is the iron triangle?
The age of Joe Biden
What is 79?
The laws that are passed by Congress to appropriate money for local federal projects
What is pork-barrel legislation?
The annual speech that the President gives to Congress
This decision will act as a binding template for future decisions
What is a precedent?
An alliance of various interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a common cause in a way that influences government policy
What is an issue network?
This president's dentures were made out of hippopotamus ivory, bone, animal teeth, lead, brass screws, and gold wire
Who is George Washington?
The power of the legislative branch to review the policies, programs, and activities of the executive branch
What is congressional oversight?
The powers expressly given to the President by the Constitution
What are formal powers?
An approach to the exercise of judicial review that promotes the idea that courts can and should overrule other branches when wrong
What is judicial activism?
A hiring and promotion system based on knowing the right people
What is patronage?
This basketball court is in the upstairs gym of the Supreme Court building
What is "The Highest Court in the Land"?
A permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
What is a standing committee?
The judicial appointments that need senatorial confirmation
What are federal court nominations?
The highest court in the federal court system
What is the Supreme Court of the United States?
The cabinet department that has the largest budget in the United States
What is defense?
This congressman's Twitter username is @LeaderMcConnell
Who is Mitch McConnell?
A term that refers to the actual division of congressional districts, or the drawing of congressional district lines within a state
What is redistricting?
An agreement between the president and the leader of another country
What is an executive agreement?
The idea that courts can rule congressional laws, presidential actions, bureaucratic regulations, and state laws unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
The hearings to oversee the activities of a government department or the implementation of a law
What are committee hearings?
This green vegetable is Barack Obama's favorite food
What is broccoli?