Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
Budget surplus
govt takes in more money than they spend
Bureaucracy
large complex organization composed of govt agencies
Bureaucrats
appointed officials who operate government agencies from day-to-day
Cabinet
heads of 15 major executive departments
Categorical grants
federal grants for a specific purpose
Caucus (congressional)
association of members of Congress to advocate for a particular ideology or interest
Checks and balances
the power of legislative, executive, and judicial branches to block some acts of the other two branches
Christmas tree bill
a bill that attracts many, unrelated floor amendments (riders)
Circular structure
several president assistants report directly to the president
City
a municipality chartered by a state and can exercise certain powers
Civic competence
belief that one can affect govt policies
Civic duty
belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs
Civil law
rules defining relationships between private citizens
Civil rights
rights of citizens to vote, receive equal treatment, share benefits equally
actions the govt should take to create equal conditions for all
Class-action suit
case brought into court represent other persons in the country under similar circumstances
Class consciousness
awareness of belonging to a particular subeconomic class with its own interests
Clear and present danger test
speech or expression can be restricted if it presents a clear and present danger to the public or to national security
Client politics
the small group receives the benefit of a policy at the larger groups’ disadvantage
Closed primary
primary election limited to registered party voters
Closed rule
House - sets a time limit on debate, and forbids a particular bill from being amended on the legislative floor
Cloture rule
vote to end the filibuster
Coalition
alliance between groups to achieve the same political goal
Coattails
weaker candidates profit in an election by the presence on the ticket of a popular candidate
Cold war
struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet union after WWII
Command-and-control strategy
strategy to improve air and water quality
Committee clearance
The ability of the congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance
Compensatory action
action to help members of disadvantaged groups
Competitive service
government officials selected on merit
Concurrent resolution
Congressional opinion without the force of law that requires approval of both houses but not the President
Concurring opinion
Justice agrees with the majority but for a different reason
Conditions of aid
federal rules attached to grants for states
Confederation/confederal system
States have more power
