Legislative Branch
Responsible for starting all revenue bills.
What is the House of Representatives?
Constitutional basis for the President's power to issue executive orders.
What is Article II?
When executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to discussion by court.
What is judicial review?
Confirms presidential cabinet and Supreme Court appointments.
What is the Senate?
An addition to a bill that funds a project for a specific district.
What is pork barrel legislation?
President's role in representing the nation in treaties, foreign affairs, and negotiations.
What is Chief Diplomat?
Article establishing the Supreme Court and other lower courts.
What is Article III?
Overrides legislation by declaring it unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
Puts severe limits on floor debates and amendments.
What is the closed rule?
Federal agencies independent of the executive departments and responsible for enforcing regulations free of political influence.
What are independent regulatory agencies?
Supreme court rulings using precedence as a basis.
What is Stare Decisis?
When the president takes no action on a bill for ten days while Congress is adjourned, vetoing the bill without forcing the president to take a public stance on the legislation.
What is a pocket veto?
Committee created to solve big national issues.
What is a select committee?
A power transfer from the federal government to state or local governments and a form of reducing bureaucracy.
What is devolution?
The rule that dictates whether or not the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case.
What is the rule of four?
Congressional power to hold bureaucratic agencies accountable via hearings.
What is Oversight?
The case that determined state districts must be near equal in population as possible.
What is Baker v. Carr?
Delegated power of bureaucratic agencies to create rules and regulations for government programs by implementing laws passed by Congress.
What is rule-making authority?
A court order that commands a government official to take a particular action.
What is the Writ of Mandamus?
Law requiring the president to consult with Congress before sending military forces and mandates that military action must be withdrawn within 60 days unless Congress has agreed to declare war.
What is the War Powers Resolution?