Jeopardy- Branches of Government Flashcards
Groups of members of Congress who are responsible for different policy topics
What is a standing committee
The state run process to alter the boundaries of Congressional districts
What is redistricting
The group of representatives and Senators that meet to reconcile the differences in a House and Senate versions of a bill
What is a conference committee
Speaker of House, majority and minority of the House and Senate
What are congressional leaders
Senate procedural tactic for stopping all action on a bill
What is the filibuster
A key and rarely used presidential check on the congressional legislation
What is the veto
The heads of the different departments who are among the president’s key advisors
What is the Cabinet
A presidential action that directs the bureaucracy to do something absent of congressional legislation
What is an executive order
A presidential check on the judiciary
What is a pardon
An example of the president’s legislative role and an attempt to set the legislative agenda
What is the State of the Union
Cabinet departments, independent agencies, government corporations, regulatory commissions
What are the different types of bureaucracies
The process to create regulations
What is the rule making process
The process by which Congress and the president monitor bureaucratic actions
What is oversight
The freedom to use their own expertise and experience to interpret and implement congressional legislation
What is bureaucratic discretion
The process for hiring bureaucrats and determining a salary that emphasizes expertise and independence from politicians
What is the civil service
