Final Jeopardy

Executive

100

The concept of two presidencies

What is plenary power?

200

The four types of presidential powers.

What is 1.) Formal/Constitutional (stuff in the constitution, commander in chief, convene congress, etc.)-not a lot of them and not very dramatic; severely limited. 2.) Inherent/Implied (if I can enter into treaty, can I negotiate with other countries? Not in constitution, but sure. i.e. executive orders, or if you can appoint people you can do management things) Agree something with another country’s leader, it’s legit. 3.) Delegated (powers that congress gives to president, congress funds, congress sets up rules for it. Congress can take it away, i.e. created Department of Homeland Security after 9/11.) 4.) *Persuasion (most significant type of power)

300

Describe the Dilemma of Power

What is the idea that our expectations exceed what the president can do.

400

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

1.) President 2.) White House Staff 3.) Executive Office of the President & VP 4.) Cabinet

500

The written-out forms of the OMB, the NSC, and the CEA.

What is 1.) OMB[Office of Management and Budget money concerns, budget creation;. Give to president, who gives it to congress; screen offenses for entire branch, advise on costs, etc.], 2.) NSC[National Security Council. advisors on national security], 3.) CEA[budget with respect to the economy-Council of Economic Advisors]

Legislative

100

The roles of Congress.

Make laws -Legislation -investigation/oversight (not so obvious-impeach and try) -representation -values/interests of constituents -constituent service -casework, pork barrel (passing laws or getting legislations passed that provide specific benefits to people in your area), earmarks -campaigning and partisan objectives

200

This is a tool used by senators to slow down legislation. It involves one senator talking about anything he or she wants to, such as poetry, songs, jokes, etc.

What is a filibuster?

300

Describe the four types of committees.

• Select Committee • (one house)-made for particular purpose or particular time frame • *Conference Committee • -made up of people from both houses • -conference report=revised bill • -have to vote again • Standing Committee • -both houses, always there • Joint Committee • (both)-created by both houses to negotiate advance or get through issue

400

Incumbents typically win. Why? When do they lose?

Incumbents have more financial support, more name recognition, claim credit for the past, constituent services, gerrymandering. They lose from scandals, retiring, party negatives, and gerrymandering.

500

Use the board to explain the Legislative Process.

Subcommittee (mark-up the bill, figure out what it’s going to say)-->Committee (mark-up bill, add/delete)-->Rules Committee (Create rules, debate limit time, limit amount of questions, get things done without chaos)-->House Votes (YES) Version A Passed Senate Subcommittee (mark-up the bill, figure out what it’s going to say)-->Committee (mark-up bill, add/delete)-->Senate Votes (YES) Version B Passed Conference Committee (House+Senate, related Committee and Subcommittee members)-combine Version A & B=Version C House & Senate Re-vote President-Veto. 2/3rd majority

Bureaucracy

100

Where the bureaucracy originated from.

What is Congress.

200

The people in charge of each department.

What is the cabinet?

300

The purposes of the bureaucracy.

What is Policy Implementation -administer/enforce laws -regulate elements of society as dictated by law/policy Provide services to public Develop specific policies for above -rulemaking (make their own rules) -adjucation -directives -informal practices (makes job easier)

400

Describe the Iron Triangle between Congress, the Bureaucracy, and Interest Groups.

Congress funds the bureaucracy, the bureaucracy implements policies passed by Congress, interest groups provide support for members of Congress, and the bureaucracy can impose low regulation or favors for interest groups in exchange for their pressure on Congress to pass laws.

500

Explain the five types of government agencies.

What is -Departments: State, Treasury, Health & Human Services, Defense, etc. At top cuz closer to prez, president can fire cabinet. -Independent Exec Agencies: perform research, NASA, national institutes of health, perform services that are independent of president and congress, irrespective of politics. -Presidential commissions: set up to study something or address particular problem, president or Congress sets them up -Government Corporations: provide services that private sector could provide but government runs it like a business, people in charge run like a business. Postal service not in business for profit, private sector could fail. Legal services commission (low-income people who need a lawyer, right to an attorney), Amtrak -Independent Regulatory Commissions: regulate sectors of private market. Federal trade commission, nuclear regulatory commission, SEC, set rules to govern private sector, make sure marketplace is fair. Independent of president, he appoints but can’t remove unless grossly incompetent.

Judicial

100

The term for a dispute over something that happened that is not a fact. When a case ends with a mistake of law.

What is an appeal?

200

The four ways the Judicial Branch applies the law.

What is 1.) Constitutional interpretation -Constitution is part of it, so it laws. 2.) Statutory construction (laws passed by states) 3.) Administrative rules 4.) *Common law (judge-made/ law made by judges¬) (i.e. driving in Maryville, get rearended. Who’s fault? Not in constitution, develops over time)

300

The four components of judicial power.

What is 1.) Constitutional Authority -to hear cases 2.) *Applying the law -ways in which they actually apply the law 3.) Judicial Review (aspect of first two components) 4.) Judicial Independence (even if put in jail, still judge)

400

Standing, ripeness, mootness, and political question.

What is standing-if it is a case concerning you, a friend can not sue for you. ripeness-you can't sue until you have a reason to sue mootness-cannot have a trial over something that has already been resolved. political question-the courts leave it up to Congress and the president to decide.

500

Three ways a case can get to the Supreme Court.

What is 1.) Lower state courts-->State Supreme Court-->Supreme Court 2.) U.S. District court-->U.S. Court of Appeals-->Supreme Court 3.) Special federal courts-->Supreme Court