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exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Bicarmeral

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2 branches; house of reps & senate

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2
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17th Amendment

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1913, direct elections for senators

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3
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Delegate

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Closely follow their constituents (House)

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4
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Trustee

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act based on their judgements when they disagree with constituents (Senate)

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5
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Congressional Districts; when do house districts change?

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every 10 years

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6
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Great Compromise

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House represents people, Senate represents state

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7
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Franking Privilege

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Mail to constituents for freeP

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8
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Pork Barrel Legislation

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Bring Legislative projects to the district

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9
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Incumbent Advantages

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Name Recognition, ore media coverage, fund-raising advantages

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10
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Age for Representative

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25, 2 years

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11
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Age for Senator

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30, 6 years

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12
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Joint Committees

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members from both senate and house to cooperate

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13
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select committees

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temporarily created in either senate/house to focus on specific issue

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14
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Conference Committee

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settle differences between house/senate bills

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15
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CRS

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Congressional Research Service

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16
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GAO

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Government Accountability Office

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17
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CBO

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Congressional Budget Office

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18
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Rules Committee

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In house, dictates how much time is allocated to debate (open/closed rules)

19
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Presidential Veto

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Can be overriden by 2/3rds majority of each congress chamber

20
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Pocket Veto

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when bill is presented to the president, Congress adjourns for 10 days, then bill is vetoed

21
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Interest Groups

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educate the public, mobilize
constituents, and make campaign donations

22
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Expressed President Military powers

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Head of Intelligence Agencies, Commander in Chief

23
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Expressed President Diplomatic Powers

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Receive Ambassadors, recognize countries, force treaties

24
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Expressed President Judicial Powers

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Amnesty, Pardon, Reprieves

25
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Expressed President Legislative Powers

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State of the Union, Veto

26
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Executive Privilege

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President and advisor comms confidential

27
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Executive Order

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rule/regulation, has effect of legislation

28
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King Caucus

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Ended by the 1830s National Conventions and strengthened presidential powers

29
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Vice President

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Electoral Asset - importance in elections

30
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Going Public

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Presidents mobilize the public to support policies

31
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Federalist

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Remove the president from direct popular control, calibrate leeway and popular control with 4 yr term

32
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Unity

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Favored by federalists so that presidents would be decisive and act quickly

33
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War Powers Resolution

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1973, curb the growth of presidential power

34
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FEC

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Federal Election Committee

35
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Means-tested Program

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Welfare, food stamps

36
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Civil Service System

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Bureaucrats are selected based on merit using this sytem

37
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Bureauocracy goal

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implement and translate laws into routine19

38
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19th Century Bureauocracy

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Politicized, given to political supporters, cronies

39
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20th century bureauocracy

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Professionalism, used Civil Service System

40
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Administrative Adjudication

A

he
application of rules and precedents to specific
cases to settle disputes

41
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goal of clientele agency

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promote, serve, represent a n interest

42
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Fiscal policy

A

spend/tax

43
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monetary policy

A

regulate money supply

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