Exam Three Review Flashcards
What is the spoils system
the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.
What is the penledton act
established a merit-based system of selecting government officials and supervising their work
What do we call the head of an executive department
Attorney general
What is the hatch act
Prohibits civil servants from participating in partisan political activity
Why is an independent executive agency considered independent
They are independent from the presidents control
Not attached to a specific agency
What is the iron triangle
Interest groups representatives
Legislators
Government administrators
Are federal workers ever paid bonuses
Yes
What is the main function of an independent regulatory agency
impose and enforce regulations free of political influence
What is stare decisis
the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.
“a doctrine of stare decisis”
The CIA is an example of what kind of agency
Independent executive agency
What is subject matter jurisdiction
the requirement that a given court have power to hear the specific kind of claim that is brought to that court
What is standing to sue
the person filing a lawsuit against another party must be the “proper” party to request adjudication or compensation
How many Supreme Court justices are there on the US Supreme Court
Nine
What system of law contains judge made law
Case law
What is judicial review
or the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
What are the two types of jurisdictions that federal courts have
diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction
Can courts in a civil law system make laws
No
Where does an appeal from the US district court go to
Us Court of appeals
When does US Supreme Court have ORIGINAL jurisdiction
those involving disputes between the states or disputes arising among ambassadors and other high-ranking ministers.
What is the writ of certiorari
request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the record of the case for review.
What criteria does a means testing program entail
Need-based; determines if a person or household is eligible to receive some sort of benefit or payment
What was the great society
President Lyndon johnson’s term for an egalitarian society that aggressive governmental action to help the poor and disadvantaged would attempt to create in the 60’s
What is the endangered species act
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is the primary law in the United States for protecting imperiled species
Who is eligible for Medicare
People 65 or over
