Unit 4 Ap GoPo Vocabulary

Which is not a department in the Cabinet?

____________ can be hindered by actions of Congress and the President if they do not enforce

When members of Congress win election based on the popularity of the President of same party

Permanent committees that handle bills in policy areas

Stare Decisis means...

T/F: The Supreme Court often overturns precedents

Precedent refers to...

predicting the budget based on last year's budget plus a little extra

A choice the government makes in response to a political issue

Casework refers to

T/F: I will study hard for this test

Committees formed to reconcile differences b/w House and Senate bills

One way that Congress can check judicial power

Which of the following is NOT an entitlement program?

Determines what happens if the Pres. is disabled

Requirement that person needs to have a serious interest in a case to take case to federal ct.

Congressional hearings investigating the actions of executive agencies can be considered

Which is not a part of an iron triangle

system in which states and national gov't each remain supreme in their own sphere

Most federal cases begin at which level?

T/F : Only the Senate can use filibusters

Which is a type of case that the Supreme Ct. has original jurisdiction in?

Post Office and Amtrak are examples of

Which Senate Committee writes tax codes

The largest amount of federal revenue comes from

Theory that democracy is weakened by a contending groups that cripple the ability to make laws

Committees that are created for a specific purpose

The use of government authority to control or change some practice in the private sector

Prohibits government employees to actively participate in partisan politics

The Pendleton Act...

Lawsuit in which a small group of people sue on behalf of anyone in similar circumastance

T/F: Executive orders do not need Congressional approval

Judicial philosophy that defers to legislators and narrowly interprets the Constitution

A deficit is when

The belief that one's political particpation actually matters

Used to block legislation by preventing a vote on it

The person who has power to decide if the US gov't will appeal a ct. decision

The party leader who coveys the party's position & works to get votes

Judicial philosophy that stresses a broad view of Const. & courts role in effecting change

Limits the president to 2 terms or 10 years

Term for government spending

NASA is an ex of _____ which are created b/c they don't fit in current departments or corps

The doctrine of political questions leads

Which is NOT considered part of the Executive Office of the Pres?

A resolution in Congress voted on to override a presidential action

The Supreme Court has what type of jurisdiction?

Presidential appointments to Cabinet positions must be confirmed by

Federal projects, grants, & contracts for state & local gov't that Congressmen take credit for

Deductions on your taxes for charity, mortgage interest, etc are considered

FCC, FTC, SEC: responsible for making & enforcing rules to protect public

When people consciously choose to get news from sources with viewpoints close to their own

T/F: The senate can bring charges of impeachment against the Pres.

Bill passed by Congress that actually funds programs

The leader of the House of Reps

created the income tax

This office is to Congress what the OMB is to the President

Way Supreme Court can check powers of President

If the budget is not ready in time, Congress must pass a(n)

Senatorial courtesy is...

When Congress passes a bill establishing or changing gov't program

Which was NOT part of the Madisonian system?

Judicial Review was established by

T/F: After a bill is introduced in the Senate, it is sent to the floor for debate

A senator who is running for reelection is

Congress submits bill to Pres & adjourns w/in 10 days and the President neither signs or vetos

District courts and state trial courts have

Way President can check power of Congress

This committee puts more restrictions on floor debate in the House

Which of the following groups could an amicus curiae brief related to school standardized tests

Which House Committee writes tax codes?