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23 Cards in this Set
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Bureaucracy
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A form of organization that operates through impersonal, uniform rules and procedures.
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Executive Agreement
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A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval.
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Executive Order
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Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the Federal bureaucracy.
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Executive Privilege
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The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to National Security.
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Impoundment
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A decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by Congress, now prohibited under Federal law.
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Line Item Veto
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Presidential power to strike, or remove, specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package; declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
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quorum
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Total # of member of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct business
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Reapportionment
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The process of reallocating seat in the House of Representatives every 10 years as a result of census
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redistricting
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the process of changing political borders
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remand
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sends back a case to trial court from appellate court
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rider
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attachment to a document that makes changes
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Rules of Four
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Four justices agree to grant review of a case
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Rules Committee
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In charge of determining under what rule other bills will come to the floor
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Senatorial Courtesy
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Tradition where nominations are not confirmed if senator from the state opposes the replacer
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Seniority
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Person in committee longest becomes chair
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Standing Committee
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Separates subject-matter committees in each house of Congress
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Stare Decisis
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Let the decision stand
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Sunset laws
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Eliminate unneeded programs and review agencies to control power of gov't.
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Ways and Means
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Chief tax-writing committee. (members can't serve on other House committees)
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Whistleblower
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Person who raises concern about wrongdoing
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Writ of Certiorari
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Formal document from Supreme Court to lower fed. court that calls up action.
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Court order requiring jailer to explain why holding a prisoner in custody
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Writ of Mandamus
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Court order forcing action
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