UNIT 5 Flashcards
bureaucratic tendency
Bureaucrats’ tendency to implement policies in a way that favors their own political objectives rather than following the original intentions of the legislation
civil servants
employees of bureaucratic agencies within the government
closed rules
Conditions placed on a legislative debate by the House Rules Committee prohibiting amendments to the bill
delegate
Individuals who attend their party’s national convention and vote to select their party’s nominee for the presidency. They are elected in a series of primaries and caucuses that occur during the winter and spring election year
deregulation
A policy promoting cutbacks in the amount of Federal regulation in specific areas of economic activity
executive order
Proclamation made by the president that changes government policy without congressional approval
executive agreement
An agreement between the executive branch and a foreign government, which acts as a treaty but does not require senate approval
executive agreement
An agreement between the executive branch and a foreign government, which acts as a treaty but does not require senate approval
impeachment
A negative or checking power over the other branches that allows Congress to remove the president, vice president, or other “officers of the United States” (including federal judges) for abuses of power
incumbent
A politician running for reelection to the office he or she currently holds
iron triangle
A powerful alliance of mutual benefit among an agency or unit of the government, an interest group, and a committee or subcommittee of Congress.
party unity
The extent to which members of Congress in the same party vote together on party votes
joint committee
Committees that contain members of both the House and Senate but have limited authority
legislative veto
A form of oversight in which Congress overturns bureaucratic decisions
party votes
A vote in which the majority of one party opposes the position of the majority of the other party
