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APGOV.Ch.6.Arkane.Riahi Flashcards

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Reconciliation

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The reconciliation between monarch and people was assured.

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Pork

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Trump’s government shut down is an example of pork barrel

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Programmatic Requests

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We need to create a programmatic requests for the flint water crisis

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Divided Government

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When Obama was in office, congress was republican and he was democratic, creating a divided government

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War Powers Resolution

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The War Power Resolution help keep the president in check.

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Congressional review

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The congressional review helps keep the three branches of government in check.

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Senatorial courtesy

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Senatorial courtesy is a long-standing unwritten, unofficial, and nonbinding political custom in the United States describing the tendency of U.S. senators to support a Senate colleague in opposing the appointment to federal office of a presidential nominee from that Senator’s state

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Unified government

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With a unified government, it will become easier to pass bills.

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Logrolling

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they have gained leverage on Capitol Hill by a talent for political logrolling.

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Congressional Research Service

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The Congressional Research Service is a public policy research arm of the United States Congress.

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Government Accountability Office

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The Government Accountability Office is a legislative branch government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress.

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Congressional Budget Office

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The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides budget and economic information to Congress.

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Apportionment

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an exercise in apportionment of blame.

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Bill

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A bill must go through congress before passed.

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Impeachment

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Richard Nixon is one of the presidents that have been impeached.

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Bicameral legislature

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The British parliament is a bicameral legislature, made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

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Edmund Burke

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Edumund Burke was part of the Whig party.

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Trustee

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He did not regard himself merely as the trustee of the national resources.

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Delegate

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In 1778 he was chosen a delegate to Congress, but declined to serve.

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Politico

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Someone who’s involved in politics can be called a politico

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Incumbency

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That’s what the PlayStation brings to the table in terms of incumbency.

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Redistricting

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Redistricting is the period redrawing of legislative district boundaries.

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Gerrymandering

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a total freedom to gerrymander the results they want

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Majority party

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Depending on which party is in power, one serves as majority leader and the other as minority leader

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Minority Party

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Depending on which party is in power, one serves as majority leader and the other as minority leader

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Party Caucus

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Party Caucus refers to a meeting that party members attend to decide policies and choose candidates to run for office.

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Speaker of the house

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Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the house today.

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Majority leader

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the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.

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Minority leader

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the head of the minority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.

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Whip

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Whips often have close contact with all members.

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Presidential pro tempore

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The current President pro tempore of the Senate is Iowa Republican Charles Grassley.

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Standing committee

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Standing committees are the only committees that can actually recommend a bill.

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Joint committee

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A joint committee is a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature.

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Conference committee

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A conference committee is a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.

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Select committee

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the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton lost against Donald trump in the 2016 election.

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House Committee on Rules

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Rather than being responsible for a specific area of policy, as most other committees are, it is in charge of determining under what rule other bills will come to the floor.

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Discharge petition

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a discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by “discharging” the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution.

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Seniority

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Seniors in high school get seniority over freshman

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Markup

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Markup is the ratio between the cost of a good or service and its selling price.

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Committee of the Whole

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The Committee of the Whole House is a committee of the House on which all Representatives serve and which meets in the House Chamber for the consideration of measures from the Union calendar.

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Hold

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a hold is a parliamentary procedure permitted by the Standing Rules of the United States Senate which allows one or more Senators to prevent a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor.

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Filibuster

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It was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June.

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Cloture

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The cloture procedure originated in the French National Assembly, from which the name is taken.

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Veto

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The legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts.

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Pocket veto

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A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver that allows a president or other official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action.

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Richard M. Nixon

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Richard Nixon was one of the presidents that have been impeached.

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Congressional Budget Act of 1974

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It created standing budget committees in both the House and the Senate, established the Congressional Budget Office.

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