Powers-Branches of Gov
This governing body Ratifies treaties and initiates articles of impeachment.
What is Congress...Specifically the Senate and the House?
This famous court case stated that the courts have the ability and responsibility to check for constitutionality of congressional districts.
What is Baker v. Carr?
This is when a Congress member acts in the best interest of Constituents and votes on issues that truly represent them.
What is a delegate?
The president acts as Chief Legislator and annually meets with Congress to update them during this famous speech.
What is the State of the Union Address?
When a judge issues a statement and is not part of the majority opinion.
What is dissenting opinion?
What is the federal budget?
This can happen if people/groups of people do not comply with regulation cast by the bureaucratic agency.
What are fines?
What is a filibuster?
The president makes a nomination of a cabinet member but this person is not official until something else specifically happens.
What is Senate confirmation?
When the Court determines that an executive order is an overreach of authority, the Court is using this power.
This famous Congressional act has given the president nearly unlimited war making ability with Congressional oversight.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
The FDA has to make sure that companies and people of the country are following the regulations put in place by the agency. This is called...
What is compliance monitoring?
According to House rules, amendments must remain _______ and discussion must be in accordance to the bill at hand.
What is "germane?"
The president can direct citizens to do specific things through the use of this unique power.
What are executive orders?
A petition of appeal is filed by a U.S. Citizen, the court orders the lower court to "send up all case related information" when they file this "Writ."
What is the Writ of Certiorari?
The primary message in Fed. 51.
What is separation of powers and/or checks and balances?
Iron Triangles: Congress, Bureaucratic Agency, and Interest Groups. In regard to an "Iron Triangle," Congress does this to benefit an executive agency.
What is appropriation of funds to the dept?
Sometimes Congress can act as a court and complete investigations. This may be asked of someone who is the head of an agency during an investigation.
What is testifying or expert testimony?
The main idea of Fed 70...
What is a "single" executive?
This famous court case stated that the courts have the ability and responsibility to check for constitutionality of congressional districts.
What is Baker v. Carr?