Standing to sue is when a litigant has

actually been damaged or will be damaged by a law or policy

The federal beauracracy is

is the most diverse of the major institutions of our government

Advises the president regarding current and future economic conditions.

Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Descriptive representation refers to what

A representative of the people being demographically similar to them

In mid-term elections, the president's political party generally...

often ends up doing very poorly

Examines potential budgetary impacts of plans discussed by executive agencies.

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Has quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial authority to protect the public trust.

independent regulatory commission

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1
The most powerful lawmaker in the country.
Senate Pro Tempore
Senate Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Vice President
2
Asking the USSC to interpret a regularly enacted statute of Congress, sometimes more laws are passed to clarify.
solicitor general
appellate jurisdiction
stare decisis
statutory construction
3
Deeming a law to run contrary to the framework of the Constitution
judicial jurisdiction
judicial review
statutory review
appellate jurisdiction
4
Standing to sue is when a litigant has
what they think is a strong enough case to file a lawsuit
the benefit of stare decisis on their side
actually been damaged or will be damaged by a law or policy
a philosophical objection to a law or policy
5
The federal beauracracy is
less diverse than the Congress
is the most diverse of the major institutions of our government
dominated by women who are more likely to be hired as secretaries
composed of only elites
6
Interested parties in the outcome of a USSC case may file ________ to try and persuade or inform the court.
discharge petitions
writs of certiorari
amicus briefs
writs of habeous corpus
7
What executive department is responsible for executing foreign policy?
Foreign Affairs
Justice
Defense
State
8
Projects added to legislation primarily to help the constituents of a specific law maker.
government corporation
pork barrel
statutory construction
legislative oversight
9
Limits the number of terms you can serve as president of the US.
22nd Amendment
25th Amendment
24th Amendment
21st Amendment
10
To "talk a bill to death"
fillibuster
cloture
pocket veto
quorum
11
Ensures that that the exec. branch is doing their job as it was intended to be done.
House Rules Cmte
Speaker of the House
legislative oversight
appellate jurisdiction
12
Authority to hear a case for the FIRST time.
stare decisis
appellate jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
statutory construction
13
Advises the president regarding current and future economic conditions.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Congressional Budget Office
independent regulatory commission
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
14
The biggest advantage in re-election comes from
being an incumbent
winning endorsements
having charisma
money
15
Descriptive representation refers to what
A representative of the people being demographically similar to them
the method of representation spelled out in the constitution
A representative knowing the issues that matter to their people
a constituent describing to a representative what policy they want
16
In mid-term elections, the president's political party generally...
Does very well
very rarely loses a significant number of seats
runs for most seats unchallenenged
often ends up doing very poorly
17
Examines potential budgetary impacts of plans discussed by executive agencies.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
General Accounting Office (GAO)
18
When the House and the Senate pass slightly different versions of the same bill, it goes to the
Rules Cmte
pidgeonhole
Vice President for a tie breaker
Conference Cmte
19
Allows for a bureaucrat to respond with a range of policy options.
legislative oversight
administrative discretion
executive agreements
executive orders
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Has quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial authority to protect the public trust.
independent regulatory commission
House Rules Committee
Office of Management and Budget
government corporations

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