Legislative Branch
The Branch Structure
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
Head of the Executive
Who is the President?
District, appeals, supreme
Main Job of the Federal Bureaucracy
What is enforcement of laws?
Gerrymandering
What is the drawing of political boundaries to benefit one party?
House Reps Qualifications
What is 25 years of age, 7 years a citizen, and living in the state you are running for?
Formal powers of the presidency
In Article II of the Constitution
- Serving as Commander-in-Chief, appointing federal judges and other officials, making treaties, granting pardons, vetoing legislation, and enforcing federal laws.
Politics of Judges
What is Activist and Restraint judges?
Members of the Iron Triangle
What are interest groups, congressional committees, and members of agencies?
Precedent
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Senator Qualifications
What is at least 30 years of age, citizen for 9 years, and living in the state you are running for?
"Laws" that Do Not Require Approval from Congress
What is in executive order?
Stare Decisis
What is the judicial tradition of sticking with the decision?
Congress and the Federal Bureaucracy in the Iron Triangle
What is congressional help via funding and political support and federal bureaucracy aid via policy choices and enforcement?
Lame duck period/session
What is the period right after an election where you are waiting for the new congressmen and president to take office?
Debate Rules for the House
What is timed debates and use of the hopper?
The 22nd Amendment
What is setting the terms for a president?
Explain Federalist 78
Hamilton - Argues for independent judiciary
What is Bureau aid via low regulations and special favors and interest group aid via congressional support by lobbying?
Gridlock
What is the government at a standstill due to political domination?
Debate Rules for the Senate
What is non-timed debates, two person rule, Pork barrel and logrolling legislation?
Impact on Foreign Policy
What is conflicting powers with Congress?
The Only Way the Government can Overrule the Supreme Court
What are constitutional amendments?
Congress and Interest Groups in the Iron Triangle
What is congressional aid via friendly legislation and oversight and interest group aid via electoral support?
Incumbent
What is a person running for office who is already in that office?