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45 Cards in this Set
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LineItem Veto |
The power of an executive to veto individuallines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the entire bill |
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Pocket Veto |
A special veto exercised by the chief executiveafter a legislative body has adjourned; bills not signed by the chief executivedie after a specified period of time |
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Executive Officeof the President |
An organization established by PresidentFranklin Roosevelt to assist the president in carrying out major dutiesme |
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Cabinet |
An advisory group selected by the presidentto aid in making decisions; includes the heads of fifteen executive departmentsand others named by the president |
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Executive Privilege |
The right of executive officials to withholdinformation from or to refuse to appear before a legislative committee |
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Executive Orders |
can do the following enforce legislative statues, enforce the Constitutional treaties with foreign nations, establish rules and practices of executive administrative agencies. Congress allows the president to issue these |
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Chief Executive |
The role of the president as head of theexecutive branch of the government |
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Appointment Power |
The authority vested in the president to fill agovernment office or position, including the executive branch and the federaljudiciary, commissioned officers in the armed forces, and members ofindependent regulatory commissions |
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Emergency Power |
An inherent power exercised by the presidentduring a period of national crisis |
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Civil Service |
A collective term for the body of employeesworking for the government; understood to apply to all those who gaingovernment employment through a merit system |
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Electoral College |
A group of persons who are selected by the voters in each state. this group officially elects the president and the vice president of the US |
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Impeachment |
An action by the House of Representatives toaccuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the UnitedStates of committing “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes or Misdemeanors” |
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War Powers Resolution |
A law passed in 1973 spelling out the conditionsunder which the president can commit troops without congressional approval |
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Federal Register |
A publication of the U.S. government that printsexecutive orders, rules, and regulations |
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Diplomatic Recognition |
Theformal acknowledgment of a foreign government as legitimate |
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Officeof Management and Budget |
A division of the Executive Office and thePresident; assists the president in preparing the annual budget, clearing andcoordinating departmental agency budgets, and supervising the administration ofthe federal budget |
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Kitchen Cabinet |
The informal advisers to the president |
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Commander in Chief |
The role of the president as supreme commanderof the military forces of the United States and of the state National Guardunits when they are called into federal service |
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Writ of Certiorari |
An order issued by a higher court to alower court to send up the record of a case for reviewtem |
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District Courts |
these are trial courts of general jurisdiction |
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Litigate |
To engage in a legal proceeding or seek reliefin a court of law; to carry on a lawsuit |
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Remand |
To send a case back to the court that originallyheard it |
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Reverse |
To annul, or make void, a court ruling onaccount of some error or irregularity |
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Stare Decisis |
“To stand on decided cases;” the judicial policyof following precedents established by past decisions. |
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Precedent |
A court rule bearing on legal decisions insimilar cases. |
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Dissenting Opinion |
A separate opinion in which a judge dissentsfrom the conclusion reached by the majority of the court and expounds his orher own views about the case |
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Concurring Opinion |
A separate opinion prepared by a judge whosupports the decision of the majority of the court but who wants to make orclarify a particular point or to voice disapproval of the grounds on which thedecision was made |
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Justiciable Controversy |
A controversy that is real and substantial, asopposed to hypothetical or academic |
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Senatorial Courtesy |
In federal district court judgeship nominations,a tradition allowing a senator to veto a judicial appointment in his or herstate |
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Circuit Court of Appeals |
hear appeals from the federal district courts located within their respective judicial circuits |
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Ruleof Four |
A United States Supreme Court procedure by whichfour justices must vote to grant a petition for review if a case is to come beforethe full court |
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Amicus Curiae Brief |
Literally, “friend of the court,” a legaldocument filed by a third party, who is not directly involved in the litigationbut who has an interest in the outcome of the matter |
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Limited Jurisdiction |
A court’s authority to hear cases withrestriction to certain types of claims, such as tax claims or bankruptcypetitions |
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Diversity of Citizenship |
The condition that exists when the parties to alawsuit are citizens of different states or when the parties are citizens orthe government of a foreign country; provides a basis for federal jurisdiction |
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Broad Construction |
A judicial philosophy that looks to thecontext and purpose of a law when making an interpretation |
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Strict Construction |
A judicial philosophy that looks to “the letterof the law” when interpreting the Constitution or a particular statute |
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Common Law |
Judge-made law that originated in England fromdecisions shaped according to prevailing custom. Decisions were applied tosimilar situations and gradually became common to the nation. |
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Network Neutrality |
The principle that an ISP should treat all internet traffic equally |
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Spin |
An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to the candidate's campaign strategy |
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Content Provider |
On the internet, an individual or organization that generates original content |
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Megan’s Law |
Requires police to notify neighbors about release and/ or resettlement of certain sex offenders |
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Sound Bite |
A brief, memorable comment that easily fits into news broadcasts |
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Blogosphere Politics |
The influence web logs have on politics |
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Rupert Murdoch |
Australian-born American media proprietor. created his own private company. Chairman and CEO of Global Media Holding Company News Corporation, News Corp and 21st Century Fox |
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Priming |
A way in which the media can alter public perceptions of an issue in particular examples or stories |
