Congress
This is a power of senators to block a vote on a bill they oppose.
What is a filibuster?
President's role as leader of military
What is Commander in Chief
The court's ability to strike down a law or action in conflict with the constitution.
What is judicial review?
Giving positions in the government to loyal supporters and donors.
What is spoils system/patronage?
Ruled that gerrymandering based only on racial groups was unconstitutional
What is Shaw v. Reno?
Permanent committees in Congress such as Veterans Affairs or Agriculture.
What are Standing Committees?
The President's address to the people in January. In the Constitution as "from time to time the President shall..."
What is the State of the Union
The authority to hear a case first, act as a finder of facts and decide a case.
What is Original Jurisdiction?
The oldest of the Cabinet Departments, this office is fourth in line of succession for the presidency.
What the State Department?
SCOTUS case dealing with malapportionment and the concept of "one person, one vote"
What is Baker v. Carr?
The type of government spending that goes to programs like Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid.
What is Mandatory or Entitlement Spending?
Issued by a president to direct an executive agency to implement a policy.
What are Executive Orders?
The length of term for a Supreme Court Justice.
What is a lifetime appointment?
System by which appointments and promotions in the civil service are based on competence rather than political favoritism.
What is the merit system?
When 60 or more Senators call for an end to a filibuster.
What is cloture?
When Congress holds hearings to call witnesses from bureaucratic agencies.
What is congressional oversight power?
President sending their message and goals directly to the people to pressure congress
What is the Bully pulpit?
Argued that the Judicial Branch would be the least powerful branch, and advocated for importance of judicial review.
Who is Alexander Hamilton or Federalist #78?
The authority exercised by the bureaucratic agencies to "carry out" policies.
What is bureaucratic discretion? implementation?
Amendment that reduced presidential power by limiting the number of terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
What are appropriations (revenue) bills?
In order to limit the military authority of the president without congressional approval, Congress passed this in 1973.
What is the War Powers Act?
Article of the Constitution that outlines the Judicial Branch.
What is Article III?
When a bureaucratic agency settles disputes between two parties like a court does...
What is an Bureaucratic adjudication?
The court case was supported by Federalist 78 and solidified the court's power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison?