Congress
This chamber has 435 members and initiates revenue bills.
What is the House of Representatives?
The president serves as this role when acting as ceremonial leader.
What is Chief of State?
Career employees hired under a merit system are called this.
What are civil servants?
This landmark case established judicial review in 1803.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Policies that discriminate based on race are subject to this standard of review.
What is strict srutiny?
This chamber confirms presidential appointments and ratifies treaties.
What is the Senate?
This annual speech sets the legislative agenda for Congress.
What is the State of the Union address?
This term refers to contracting private firms to provide public services.
What is privatization?
This doctrine promotes consistency, stability, and predictability in the legal system because it ensures that similar cases are treated alike over time.
What is stare decisis?
This amendment granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This Senate tactic allows unlimited debate to block legislation
What is a Filibuster?
An official directive issued by the president to shape domestic policy without legislative consent.
What is an executive order?
Rules issued by agencies to enforce laws are called this.
What are regulations?
This government institution had the highest approval rating according to public opinion surveys.
What is the Supreme Court?
This 1954 case overturned Plessy and mandated school desegregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Manipulating district boundaries for political advantage is called this.
What is Gerrymandering?
This term describes when different parties control the presidency and Congress.
What is divided government?
This game describes the struggle between Congress and agencies over control.
What is the principal-agent game?
This Federalist Paper argued for judicial independence.
What is Federalist #78?
This 1896 case upheld “separate but equal” segregation.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This term refers to spreading benefits widely among members.
What is Universalism?
This power allows the president to forgive crimes or reduce sentences.
What are pardons and commutations?
This occurs when government agencies or regulatory bodies fail to effectively enforce laws, rules, or standards intended to protect the public interest.
What is regulatory failure?
This type of opinion agrees with the majority but disagrees with the reasoning.
What is a concurring opinion?
This was first introduced in 1923 and was subsequently introduced in each session of Congress.
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?