APGOV,CH6,Jonathan Serna Flashcards
Reconciliation
a procedure that allows consideration of controversial issues affecting the budget by limiting debate to twenty hours, thereby ending threat of a filibuster.
Sentence: I think that reconciliation is a good procedure.
Pork
Legislation that allows representatives to bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public works programs, military bases, or other programs.
Sentence: The pork legislation is really good for the economy.
Programmatic requests
Federal funds designated for special projects within a state or congressional district. Also referred to as earmarks.
Sentence: The programmatic request is that the federal funds is greatly impacted.
Divided government
the political condition in which different political parties control the presidency and at least one house of congress.
Sentence:The government is divided into different branches.
War Powers Resolution
Passed by congress in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a sixty-day period in peacetime unless Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period.
Sentence: Resolutions for the war had to be made for their to be progress.
Congressional review-
a process whereby Congress can nullify agency regulations within 60-day window by passing a joint resolution of legislative approval. The president’s approval of the resolution or a two-thirds majority vote in both houses to overrule a presidential veto is also required.
Sentence: The congressional review is good because it helps the society see what is going on.
Senatorial courtesy
a process by which presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block a nomination by simply registering their objection.
Sentence: The senatorial courtesy is generally allowed for senators.
Unified government
the political condition in which the same political party controls the presidency and Congress.
Sentence: The political government is always unified in peaceful times.
Logrolling
vote trading; voting to support a colleague’s bill in return for a promise of future support.
Sentence: Log rolling is a support of the colleague bill which is good.
Congressional Research Service
Created in 1914, the non-partisan CRS provides information, studies, and research in support of the work of Congress, and prepares summaries and tracks the progress of all bill.
Sentence: The congressional research service is in support of the work of congress.
Government Accountability Office
of all bill.
Government Accountability Office- Established in 1921, the GAO is an independent regulatory agency for the purpose of auditing the financial expenditures of the executive branch and federal agencies; until 2004, the GOA was known as the General Accounting Office…
Sentence: This bill helps the economy increases the governments stability in the economy.
Congressional Budget Office
Created in 1974, the CBO provides Congress with evaluations of the potential economic effects of proposed spending policies and also analyzes the president’s budget and economic projections.
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Apportionment
The process of allotting congregational seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the decennial census.
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Impeachment
The power delegated to the HOuse of REpresentatives in the Constitution to or other ̈civil officers ̈, including federal judges, with ̈Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors ̈. This is the first constitutional process of removing government officials from office.
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impeachment
The power delegated to the House of representatives in the Constitution to or other ̈civil officers ̈, including federal judges, with ̈Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors ̈. This is the first constitutional process of removing government officials from office.
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Bicameral legislature
A two house legislature.
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Edmund Burke
Conservative British political philosopher of the eighteenth century who articulated the view that elected representative should act as ̈̈trustees̈ and use their own best judgement when voting.
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Trustee
Role played by an elected representative who listens to constituents ́ opinions and then uses his or her best judgement to make a final decision.
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Delegate
Role played by a representative who votes the way his or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may refer to an elected representative to Congress or a representative to the party convention.
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