AP Gov Unit 2- Interactions

Question 1

Constituency

Answer 1

The individuals who live within the geographical area represented by an elected official

Question 2

Filibuster

Answer 2

a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches

Question 3

Discretionary Spending

Answer 3

a spending category through which governments can spend through an appropriations bill.

Question 4

Mandatory Spending

Answer 4

federal budget that must be enacted each year by law and not dependent on annual review by committees of congress.

Question 5

Budget deficit

Answer 5

the situation when a government’s expenses exceed its revenues in a given time period, leading to an overall negative balance

Question 6

Pork Barell Leg.

Answer 6

A legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return

Question 7

Logrolling

Answer 7

An arrangement in which two or more members of Congress agree in advance to support each other’s bills

Question 8

Gerrymandering

Answer 8

the manipulation of the redistricting process for political gain

Question 9

Redistricting

Answer 9

the process of drawing electoral district boundaries.

Question 10

Reapportionment

Answer 10

the process by which congressional districts are redrawn and seats are redistributed among states in the house

Question 11

Divided government

Answer 11

a situation in which one party controls the executive branch while another party controls one or both houses of the legislative branch

Question 12

Trustee Model

Answer 12

a model of a representative democracy

Question 13

Delegate Model

Answer 13

the view that an elected representative should represent the opinions of his or her constituents

Question 14

Politico Model

Answer 14

Combines both trustee and delegate models

Question 15

Roles of the press

Answer 15

Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, and Chief Citizen

Question 16

Veto

Answer 16

A formal decision to regret the bill passed by congress

Question 17

Executive Order

Answer 17

state mandatory requirements for the Executive Branch, and have the effect of law.

Question 18

Executive Agreement

Answer 18

A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval

Question 19

Signing Statement

Answer 19

a statement issued by a president upon the signing of a bill into law by which the president indicates his or her interpretation of the law.

Question 20

Bully pulpit

Answer 20

a public office of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out

Question 21

Stare Decisis

Answer 21

The legal principle that courts should follow precedents set by earlier, similar cases, in order to maintain consistency and predictability in the law

Question 22

Judicial Activism/restraint

Answer 22

the philosophy that the supreme court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues

Question 23

Iron Triangle

Answer 23

the relationship between congress, Government agencies (Bureaucracy), and interest groups.

Question 24

Congressional Oversight

Answer 24

power used by Congress to gather information useful for the formation of legislation

Question 25

Discretionary and rule making authority

Answer 25

the power given to an agency to make decisions about the implementation of existing laws, using its discretion and judgment.