Law Makers and Heart Breakers
Agriculture, Education, and Budget are all types of this committee in the US House
Standing Committees
The president sets foreign policy, negotiates treaties, oversees ambassadors in his/her role as...
Chief Diplomat
The Supreme Court primarily has this kind of jurisdiction.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Hamilton argues in Federalist 70 this type of leader would be held responsible by the people, and feel a responsibility to the people.
Unitary Executive
Congress is able to override a presidential veto of legislation with this ratio voting in favor of overriding.
2/3 in both houses
This motion must be invoked to put an end to a filibuster.
Cloture Motion
When the president issues a declaration about a particular part of a bill and how it will be interpreted, he/she is issuing a...
Signing statement
The next stop for a case that originates in US District Court would be here.
Marbury v. Madison, while a rather minor case in and of itself, is considered a major case because it established this power for the courts.
Judicial Review
Constitutional amendment
This type of spending makes up the majority the federal budget.
Mandatory, entitlement spending
The president is often seen as having broad and non-specific powers thorugh this clause in Article II of the Constitution.
The Take Care Clause
The Supreme Court will normally only agree to hear a case if one of these two conditions are met.
1. Serious constitutional issue
2. Disagreement on an issue from the lower courts
Hamilton noted the judicial branch should not be feared because of the Court did not have power of these two necessities.
The sword, or the purse
A president who is facing a hostile congress may attempt to move his or her agenda forward without congress by using this tool.
Executive Order
Gerrymandering is the practice of redrawing congressional districtions to give one party an advantage. These are the two strategies used most often.
Cracking and Packing
The president can communicate directly with the American people through his/her use of this tool
Bully pulpit
This judicial philosophy argues the Constitution should be read with the intent of the Framers, and on what the words themselves mean.
Originalism/Textualism
Citing an equal protection violation under the 14th amendment, the Court ruled race could not be the primary factor in drawing congressional boundaries in this case.
Shaw v. Reno
In our Mock Congress, this house was by far the superior chamber.
The Senate
Congress is able to exercise their implied powers due to this clause of the Constitution.
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Law: Treaty
Executive Order: ?
Executive Agreement
Judges inserting their own political opinions or goals into their rulings, either liberal or conservative, is known as this.
Judicial Activism
The Court began to consider "political questions" and established the principle of "one person, one vote" in this landmark legislative redistricting case.
Baker v. Carr
When the House and Senate pass similar versions of the same bill, they may attempt to resolve differences in this type of committee.
Conference Committee