Unit 2 Part 2

Question 1

Did Washington use the veto a lot?

Answer 1

no

Question 2

stewardship theory

Answer 2

presidents should use as much power as necessary without violating the constitution

Question 3

22nd amendment

Answer 3

limits presidency to 2 terms

Question 4

20th amendment

Answer 4

changes and shortens the lame duck period

Question 5

what does article 3 of the constitution do

Answer 5

established the judiciary

Question 6

appelate jurisdiction

Answer 6

cases appealed from a lower court

Question 7

judiciary act of 1789

Answer 7

creates 3 layers of judiciary courts

Question 8

judicial restraint

Answer 8

only taking cases related to the constitution

Question 9

plea bargain

Answer 9

guilty pleas save time and money

Question 10

what are most presidential appointments in the judiciary for

Answer 10

district courts

Question 11

marbury v madison

Answer 11

established judicial review

Question 12

persuasive precedent

Answer 12

can be used to help guide decisons

Question 13

common law

Answer 13

law established by the courts

Question 14

precedent

Answer 14

ruling that firmly established legal principles for future courts to follow

Question 15

binding precedent

Answer 15

lower courts must rule similarly to how higher courts ruled

Question 16

stare decisis

Answer 16

leave precedents alone once set

Question 17

litmus test

Answer 17

determining an appointee’s political philosiphy

Question 18

senatorial courtesy

Answer 18

vote the way the home senator does for judges

Question 19

solicitor general

Answer 19

determines the cases to appeal to the surpreme court

Question 20

courtstripping

Answer 20

limit ability to hear cases on certain topics

Question 21

compliance monitoring

Answer 21

making sure firms/companies are following standards and provisons

Question 22

quasi-legislative powers in bureaucracy

Answer 22

can only make industry specific regulations, but have discretion in carrying out the law

Question 23

iron triangle

Answer 23

permanent relationship between an interest group, congress, and an agency

Question 24

issue network

Answer 24

short term, comprised of larger groups

Question 25

pendleton civil service act

Answer 25

creates the merit system

Question 26

hatch act

Answer 26

prevents federal and state employess from participating in politics

Question 27

federal employees political activities act

Answer 27

federal and state employees cannot engage in political activites while on duty

Question 28

civil service reform act

Answer 28

limits veteran preference and allows the president to make higher up appointments

Question 29

senior service executive

Answer 29

allows the president to move senior executives latteraly

Question 30

whistleblower protection act of 1989

Answer 30

federal agencies cannot go after an employee for exposing illegal activities