Bureacracy
The primary job of the bureaucracy is this when it comes to laws passed by Congress.
What is implementation.
These have the force of law when issued by the president.
What are executive orders.
The federal court system was established by this article of the Constitution.
What is Marbury v. Madison.
The powers of Congress are outlined in this article of the Constitution.
What is Article I.
Powers of the Presidency are established in this article of the Constitution
Most members of the Cabinet have this word in their title.
What is secretary.
The president will often times issue one of these when passing major legislation.
What is a signing statement.
Often cited as the most important Supreme Court case of all time, it established the precedent of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison.
The people Congress represents are also known by this name.
This is an agreement between nations that resembles a treaty, but does not require ratification by the Senate.
What is an executive agreement.
Amtrak is an example of this type of government agency, one that runs similar to a business.
What is a government corporation.
There are this many members of the House of Representatives.
What is 435 members.
When the justices grant this, they agree to hear a case in court.
What is public law.
A representative who believes they have been elected to do the bidding of those who sent them is fulfilling this model of representation.
What is a delegate model.
These are powers not expressly granted to the President in the text of the Constitution.
What are inherent powers.
This is a quasi-legislative administrative process on the part of the bureaucracy that produces regulations.
What is rule making.
When three-fifths of senators agree to set a time limit on a debate, they are invoking this.
What is cloture.
When questions concerning the Constitution arise, cases often enter this legal realm.
What is public law.
Congressional groups allied not necessarily by party but by common interests or characteristics form one of these.
What is a caucus.
Congress can override a presidential veto with this majority.
What is 2/3.
This is the phenomenon of a bureaucracy implementing policy preferential to itself.
What is Article III.
The case of US v. Nixon challenged this prominent executive power.
What is executive privilege.
These are briefs filed by parties interested in the outcome of a judicial decision.
What are amicus curiae.
Committees responsible for ironing out differences between legislation passed in the House and Senate are known as this.
What are conference committees.
This type of veto was deemed unconstitutional during Clinton's presidency.
What is a line-item veto.