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Test #2 Flashcards

1
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This brings money (and therefore jobs) to the district of a member of Congress

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pork

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2
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This person’s job is to get party members to fall in line for votes on bills

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whip

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Johnson, Clinton, and Trump (twice) were all impeached but not removed from office. Why?

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the house voted to impeach, the senate did not vote to remove

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4
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Do Americans like Congress and their job performance outcomes?

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No

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How does a bill become a law (first 6 steps)?

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intro, com referral, subcom, full com, rules, house vote

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6
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Which have a huge reelection advantage?

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incumbents

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7
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Which allowed Trump to refuse to release recordings of his phone calls with the Ukrainian president?

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executive privilege

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8
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Why did Biden choose Kamala Harris as his VP?

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to balance the ticket

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9
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How do you impeach a President?

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majority in the house, 2/3 of the senate

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10
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Which kind of powers did Lincoln claim when he ordered a blockade of southern ports?

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inherent

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11
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Is the modern presidency more or less powerful than the founding fathers probably intended?

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More

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12
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What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973?

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a bill that limited the president’s power to start and continue wars.

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13
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Bill Clinton issued the most executive orders. What do these orders do?

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go around congress to institute policy change

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14
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Which system gave jobs to those who were loyal to election winners

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spoils

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15
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Are there more women or men working for the federal government?

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men

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16
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Under the Hatch Act of 1939, can someone who works for the federal government run for the US Senate?

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No

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17
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Which branch implement laws?

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bureaucracy

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18
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The EPA is

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an independent executive agency

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19
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The US Postal Service is

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a government corporation

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20
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Why did FDR set up so many new government agencies

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to create jobs and do regulation

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21
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The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in which kind of cases?

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Foreign diplomats
disputes between states
constitutional questions

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22
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Judges using their power broadly is an example of what?

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judicial activism

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23
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Which one allows senators from the same state as a judicial nominee to block that nominee’s nomination?

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senatorial courtesy

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24
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How do you change the decision of the Supreme Court if you do not like it?

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get a constitutional amendment added

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25
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the _____act of 1789 set up our three-tiered federal judicial system

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Judiciary

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26
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the types of cases a court is allowed to hear, either original or appellate

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Jurisdiction

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27
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also means let it stand, when the Supreme Court uses past cases to guide their thinking on current cases

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stare decisis

28
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putting policy into practice

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Implementation

29
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the ______presidency started because of the Great Depression

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modern

30
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this is the same as going public, such as when Obama went to a bunch of colleges to talk to students about calling their representatives about student loan interest rates

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bully pulpit

31
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when this agency sets limits on pollution, it is doing regulation

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EPA

32
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this person counts votes, makes sure there are enough votes to pass a bill, and prepares summaries of bills for members of his party

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Whip

33
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the review and revision of a lower court decision

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Appeal

34
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the reconciliation process can help limit these, by limiting debate over budget bills to only 24 hours.

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Filibuster

35
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the 22nd amendment limits a president to this many terms in office

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Two

36
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the most powerful person in the House, who makes sure bills she likes get passed

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Speaker of the House

37
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a ______ is a request from the Supreme Court for the records from the decision a lower court made about a case

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writ of certiorari

38
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this isn’t the same as removing a president through his Senate trial, but it is the first necessary step to do so

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Impeachment

39
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when bureaucrats use their best judgment to implement laws passed by Congress,

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Discretion

40
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a ___________ resolves differences in the House version and the Senate version of a bill passed on the same subject or to solve the same problem

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Conference Committee

41
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these courts are where federal trials are conducted

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district

42
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about 90% of these people are successful when seeking reelection

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Incumbency

43
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Marbury v Madison is such an important court case, because it set the precendent for the Supreme Court being able to do this

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Judicial review

44
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when states are given seats in the House of Representatives based on how many people live in their state

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Apportionment

45
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an _____comes from an interest group to the Supreme Court

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Amicus Brief

46
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this major scandal was investigated by a joint committee in Congress

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Watergate Scandal

47
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the_____act of 1883 put into place the civil service system we have today, where you have to take an open, competitive exam if you want a government job

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Pendelton

48
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the Senate confirms these people so they can take the bench

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Judges

49
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this president set the precendent that the president would be the nation’s chief dipliomat

A

Washington

50
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an independent regulatory commission that makes rules about an area of commerce

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FCC

51
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What is pork?

A

Legislation that allows representatives to bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public work projects, military bases, or other programs

52
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What is balancing the ticket?

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a practice where a political candidate chooses a running mate, usually of the same party, with the goal of bringing more widespread appeal to the campaign.

53
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What are inherent powers?

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a reasonable and logical extension of the powers delegated to the president and Congress. Examples of inherent powers include regulating immigration, acquiring territory, and ending labor strikes.

54
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What are tools of PT power?

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Regulatory Review
Governing by decree: executive orders
Signing statements
presidential nonenforcement of laws

55
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Regulatory review

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Congress passes a law, but executive branch has to figure out how to implement it

56
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Signing staments

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announcement made by the PT at the time he signs a congressional bill into law on how he wants to see it enacted

57
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Presidential nonenforcement of laws

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PT can choose not to enforce the law they don’t agree with
Ex: Obama and defensive marriage act

58
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Organization of bureacruacy

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  1. Cabinet departments
  2. Independent executive agencies
  3. Independent regulatory commissions
  4. Government corporations
59
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Cabinet departments

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Department of State, Education

60
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Independent executive agencies

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provide services, don’t make laws
Ex: NASA

61
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Independent regulatory commision

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Created by Congress/ make rules about economic activities
EX: FCC

62
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Government corporations

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biz that the gov sets up to perform functions that private biz could provide but the financial incentive is too high
EX: USPS

63
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House of Representatives Leadership

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  1. Speaker of the House
  2. Majority and minority leaders
  3. Whips
64
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Senate Leadership

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  1. Presiding officer
  2. Majority leader
  3. Minority leader
65
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How members of Congress make decisions?

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  1. Party
  2. Interest groups (lobbyists): NRA
  3. Constituency (they listen to people they represent)
66
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Three tiered judicial system

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  1. Supreme Court
  2. Circuit Courts
  3. District Courts
67
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Marbury v Madison

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  1. Established the principle of judicial review
  2. SC can declare laws unconstitutional
  3. Established judicial branch equal to legislative and executive

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