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37 Cards in this Set
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if both the president and vice president died simultaneously who would become president?
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The Speaker of the House OF Rep.
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Which body has the authority to give "consent" to a president's appointments such as an ambassador or judge?
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senate
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who has the power to make treaties?
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the president
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what does the president do if he wants to enter a secret and highly sensentive arrangement with a foreign nation with out senate approval?
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enter into an executive agreement with that nation.
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how can presidential vetoes be overridden?
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Congress with a two-thirds vote majority
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who does the war powers act limit? and what does it limit?
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the presidents war powers
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how can the pres. check the power of the federal judiciary?
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granting pardons for convicted defendants.
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which pres is ranked the best according to the authors?
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lincoln
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who started the trend towards presidential decision making?
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franklin roosevelt
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what does a presidents cabinet consist of?
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the exuctive branch departments
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what is the cabinets major function?
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to help the president execute the laws and assist him in decision making
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which office helped the pres oversee the federal bureaucracu?
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executive office of the president
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The National Security Counsil (NSC) consists of who (3)
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president,
vice pres, state and defense |
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if there was a vacancy in the office of the vice pres how would the new v pres come abouot?
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president would appoint a new vice and it would need to be confirmed by the congress
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which govermental unit closely resembles Cabinet departments bu ha a much narrower area of responsibility?
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inderpendent executive agency
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what department is the majority of federal workforce employed in?
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cabinet departments
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who are a set of complex hierarchical departments, agencies and commissions that help the pres. carry out his constitutionally mandated charge to enforce laws of the nation?
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bureacracy
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which bureaucratic unit has the broadest area of gov operations?
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cabinet depratments
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what was the lead characteristic of the nature of the fed bureaucracy until 1880? (not a pardon)
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patronage
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how long is the US supreme court justices term?
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life "with good behavior"
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?
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Federal District Courts
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What are both the federal courts of appeals and the US supreme court apart of?
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Appellate Courts
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WHo has the authority to approve a pres. nominations to the supreme court?
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the US senate
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All petitions for a writ of certiorari involving the U.S. Supreme Court must meet two criteria: the case must have appeals exhausted up to the Court, and the case must
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involve a federal question.
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When is certiorari granted?
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when four justices on the court have voted in favor of hearing the case
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WHat is a solicitor general a member of?
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the justice department
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How do U.S. Supreme Court decisions get made?
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initial conference votes are not final; justices can change their minds before final votes are taken
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The process through which an individual acquires particular political orientations, values, and beliefs refers to
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political socialization.
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protestants are the most ...
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conservative
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which gender is most likely to vote for the dem party?
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women
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the fastest growing age group today is that of citizens over..
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65
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What is political ideology?
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individuals set of values and believes with govt
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If a candidate and his or her campaign organization wanted to see if their strategy is working with the voters at different times in the campaign, they would most likely use a
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tracking poll
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Journalists who searched out and exposed real and apparent misconduct by government, business, and politicians in order to stimulate reform were called
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muckrakers
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According to the authors, what events shifted the orientation of journalists away from mere description of happenings toward prescription?
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The Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and Watergate
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The significance of the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan decision in 1964 was that
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public officials would have a more difficult time proving they had been libeled than a private person.
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journalist usually vote..
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democratic
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