Presidency
Congress & Lawmaking
Courts & Judicial Power
Elections & Representation
Media & Public
100

This action allows the president to issue rules with the force of law without Congress.

What is an executive order?

100

The correct order of a bill becoming law starts with this step.

What is introduction?

100

This court hears cases between states first.

What is the Supreme Court?

100

This is the main way citizens directly influence Congress.

What are elections?

100

A web-based collector of news sources or an app that displays media from various sources in one location.

What is a news aggregator? (Ex:??)

200

These differ from treaties because they don’t require Senate approval.

What are executive agreements?

200

Congress can override a presidential veto with this type of majority.

What is a two-thirds vote?

200

This concept means a court has authority to hear a case.

What is jurisdiction?

200

Manipulating district boundaries for political advantage is called this.

What is gerrymandering?

200

Targeting ads based on browsing data is called this.

What is remarketing?

300

This group serves as the launchpad for implementing presidential policy.

What is the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?

300

This committee controls debate rules in the House.

What is the Rules Committee?

300

This landmark case established judicial review.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

300

Redrawing districts after population changes is known as this.

What is redistricting?

300

Mobilizing voters online is known as this

What is e-campaigning?

400

This president issued the most vetoes in U.S. history.

Who is Franklin Roosevelt?

400

Legislation that benefits specific districts with local projects is called this.

What is pork-barrel legislation?

400

This philosophy allows judges to use personal beliefs in decisions.

What is judicial activism?

400

In this model, representatives follow voters’ wishes even if they disagree.

What is the instructed delegate model?

400

When media highlights issues to make them seem important, it’s called this

What is agenda setting?

500

If both the president and vice president cannot serve, this official is next in line.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

500

This method allows Senate rules to change with a simple majority.

What is the nuclear option?

500

These are long-term legal rules set by Supreme Court decisions.

What are precedents?

500

Most members of Congress use this mixed approach to representation.

What is a combination of trustee and delegate models?

500

This concept describes competition between ideas in public debate

What is the marketplace of ideas?