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Chapter 6-10 Flashcards

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Delegate

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Legislators who vote according to the preferences of their constituents.
Member of congress whose primary concern is voter interest

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Trustees

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Legislators who vote according to what they think is best for their constituents
Member of congress who is concerned with doing what is best country.

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Casework

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Efforts by members of Congress to gain the trust and support of constituents by providing personal services.

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Gerrymandering

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The drawing of electoral district in such way as to give advantage to political party.

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Party caucus/ conference

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Nominally closed meeting to select candidates or leaders plan stargety or make decisions regarding legislate matters.
Determine leadership

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Proposal power

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The capacity to bring a proposal before the full legislative

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Conference committee

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A joint committee created to work out a compromise between House and senate version of a bill

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Closed Rule

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provision by the House Rules Committee that restricts the introduction of amendments during debate

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Cloture

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procedure by which three-fifths of the members of the Senate can set a time limit on debate over a given bill

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Pocket Veto

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veto that occurs automatically when Congress adjourns during the 10 days a president has to approve a bill and the president has taken no action on it

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Logrolling

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Agreements among members of Congress to vote for one another’s bills.

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The speaker of the house(HOR)

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Most important

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Majority leader (HOR)

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Expressed powers

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Delgated powers are granted to the federal government in article l, section 8 of the constitution. Powers given in article 2 of constitution

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Delegated powers

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The power to can money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a post office.

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Inherent powers

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Consits of all powers reasonably required to enable a court to preform efficiently is judicial function

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Executive agreement

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An International agreement,usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the senate.

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Executive privilege

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The privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.

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Executive orders

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A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law

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Signing statement

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Written proncuement issued by the president of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law.

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Electoral College

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A body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group

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Implied powers

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Powers not specified in constitution

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Military

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Commander-in- Chief

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Judical

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The power to pardon

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Diplomatic

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Head of State - executive agreement

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Executive

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Head of federal agencies - executive privilege - executive orders

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Legislature

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Participation in legislature process - veto

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Party

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Informal source of power that relies on perusaion
Party can aid the president out he can’t control them

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Going public

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  • Another informal source of power that relies on persuaion
  • The effort to convince the public to place pressure on Congress to support the president program
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Administrative State

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Implied and delgated sources of power.

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Bureaucracy

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A System of government in which most of important decisions are made by state officials rather by elected representivtie.

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Implementation

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The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution

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Administrative adjudication

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adversarial proceedings conducted by an administrative law judge, who issues a recommended decision to the CFPB director

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Clientele Agency

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Department or bureau of government whose mission is to promote, serve, or represent a particular interest.

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Regulatory Agency

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A department, bureau, or independent agency whose primary mission is to eliminate or restrict certain behaviors defined as negative in themselves or negative in their consequences.

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Bureaucratic Drift

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The oft-observed phenomenon of bureaucratic implementation that produces policy more to the liking of the bureaucracy than faithful to the original intention of the legislation that created it, but without triggering a political reaction from elected officials”

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Coalitional Drift

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The prospects that enacted policy will change because the composition of the enacting coalition is temporary and provisional

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Oversight

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The effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies.

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Cabinet Departments

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Agriculture, Defense, justice, treasury

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Independent Agencies

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NASA, CIA, EPA

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Independent regulatory commission

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FTC,FCC

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Termination

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Elimiantion of programs

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Precedents

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Prior cases whose principles are used by judges as the bases for their decisions in present cases.

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Stare decisis

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Literally, “let the decision stand.” The doctrine whereby a previous decision by a court applies as a precedent in similar cases until that decision is overruled.

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Writ of habeas corpus

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A court order demanding that an individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention. Habeas corpus is guaranteed by the Constitution and can be suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion.

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Judicial Review

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The power of the courts to declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional. The Supreme Court asserted this power in Marbury v. Madison (1803).

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Mootness

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A criterion used by courts to avoid hearing cases that no longer require resolution.

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Writ of certiorari

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A formal request by an appellant to have the Supreme Court review a decision of a lower court. Certiorari is from a Latin word meaning “to make more certain.

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amicus curiae

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“Friend of the court,” an individual or group who is not party to a lawsuit but seeks to assist the court in reaching a decision by presenting an additional brief.

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Criminal law

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The branch of law that deals with disputes or actions involving criminal penalties (as opposed to civil law).

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Civil Law

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A system of jurisprudence, including private law and governmental action, for settling disputes that do not involve criminal penalties.

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Constitutional Law

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