Legislative Branch
The act of purposefully drawing voting districts to favor your political party
What is Gerrymandering
Requirements
What is 35 yrs old, Natural born citizen, Live in the United states for 14 yrs, 4 yr term, can serve unlimited
power to rule a law of gov. regulations as unconstitutional, biggest power the court has
What is Judicial Review
Flaw within electoral voting
What is Winner of the popular vote isn't guaranteed to win election
Most that work for federal gov. are hired under the requirements of civil service, appointments to federal bureaucracy based off merit
What is BUREAUCRATS
Granted civilians the right to vote for their senators
What is 17th Amendment
Acts as insurance for the president
What is Vice President
The national judiciary spans the country, Each state has its own court
What is Duel Court System
Winner of the popular vote doesn't always win elections
What is Popular Vote
Big during reagen, also possible cause of current economics crisis
What is Deregulation
Elected for two year terms, 25 years old, Citizen for past 7 years, Live in state you want to run for
What is House of Representative
A directive from the president that has nearly the same powers as federal law, nothing in constitution that grants these orders
What is Executive Orders
Supreme court can hear cases from both state and federal court system, the higher the court less cases they hear
What is FEDERAL JUDICIARY SYSTEM
State have two electors to rep. state, Each district in state would have elector
What is District plan
4 sections the Judicial Branch includes
What is White house, Executive office, Executive departments, Independent agencies
Contains Vice president/Pro tempore, Committee members and order of bills are debated
What is The Senate
8 CHIEF ROLES
What is Chief executive, Chief Administrator, Chief diplomat, Chief commander, Chief legislator, Chief party, Chief citizen.
Responsible for assigning judges to committees and delivering opinions
Who is Chief Justice
Each candidate gets same percentage of electoral votes as popular votes, If you win 30% of popular vote you get the electoral votes
What is Proportional plan
The platform that contains: Office of management and budget (OMB), National Security Council (NSC), National economics council (NEC)
What is Executive Office
(Two terms) This is used from the minority groups in hopes to kill a bill they don't want to be passed / A vote to end debate discussion
What is Filibuster / Cloture Vote
4 Powers the President has (through his eyes)
What is National security powers, Legislative powers, Administrative powers, and Judicial powers
written by winners on why / written by losers on why
What is Majority Opinion / Dissenting Opinion
Plan that includes citizens vote
What is Direct plan
The breakdown, each section in Federal Bureaucracy
What is Executive office: office of the pres, Executive departments, Independent agencies, White house state