Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
44 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is the most important factor in influencing a president's popularity
|
the economy
|
|
|
What happened in McColluch v Maryland
|
the nation overruled the state because national law is supreme over state law
|
|
|
What are some advantages for incumbents
|
they are local celebrities, everyone already knows their names so they automatically get press time.
Constituent services |
|
|
what is a constituent service
|
doing little favors for the folks back home
|
|
|
how is Congress able to create a bank
|
through the Necessary and Proper Clause
|
|
|
what are sunset laws
|
laws that expire at a set date
|
|
|
what is judicial restraint
|
~defer from elected branches
~general unwillingness to exercise judicial review ~tendency to follow precedents |
|
|
what is judicial activism
|
~less differential from elected branches
~general willingness to exercise judicial review ~tendency to defer from precedents when needed to |
|
|
what is the War Powers Act
|
~Congressional attempt in 1973 to regain military affairs after Vietnam
~passed over Nixon's veto ~set rules for the president and Congress when U.S. forces are used by *limiting the time forces can be used *consultation with Congress *empowering Congress can bring home troops at any time |
|
|
what is a conference committee
|
joint committee who reconciles different bills
|
|
|
what is Stewardship Theory
|
~strong presidential leadership with people expect
~the president can take any action as long as it is not specifically denied in the Constitution |
|
|
what is the Whig Theory
|
~prevailing view in the 18th century
~the president is limited to what's allowed in the Constitution ~primarily administrative |
|
|
what are precedents
|
legal authority that governs the decisions in other cases
*lower courts must follow supreme court precedent |
|
|
what is stare decisis
|
principle that courts must follow precedents
|
|
|
what is the principle of the bureaucratic organization
|
to serve the public interest as defined by elected officials
|
|
|
what is amicus curiae
|
"friend of the court"
they are not directly involved in the litigation but feel that their interests are affected *must have written consent of all parties to be filed |
|
|
how many senators does the U.S. have
|
100
|
|
|
what is the Rule of Four
|
four justices must vote to hear a case in order for it to be heard
|
|
|
what kind of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have
|
trial and appellate
|
|
|
how many House of Reps does the U.S. have
|
435
|
|
|
what is the honeymoon period
|
the press, public, and Congress supports the president at the beginning of the term
*EX: FDR and the Hundred Days |
|
|
who elects the president if no one wins the majority vote
|
House of Reps
|
|
|
why does Marybury v Madison matter
|
established judicial review
|
|
|
what is jurisdiction
|
the power of the courts to hear cases
|
|
|
the judicial branch was created by __ in the Constitution
|
article 3
|
|
|
the executive branch was created by __ in the Constitution
|
article 2
|
|
|
what is the major function of Congress?
Where do most of these functions occur? |
to pass laws
in committees |
|
|
bureaucracy
|
a system of organization and control based on:
*Hierarchial authority *job specialization *formalized rules |
|
|
how does impeachment work
|
the House of Reps investigates and the Senate tries the case
|
|
|
what is OMB
|
Office of Management and Budget
*it's a presidential agency that coordinates bureaucratic actions |
|
|
what are the writs of certiorari
|
formalized mechanism asking the courts to review a case
|
|
|
Congress is created by __ in the Constitution
|
article 1, section 1
|
|
|
why would the Supreme Court grant a writ of certiorari
|
they only grant a writ if they wish to hear a case
|
|
|
why is a rule passed by the EPA treated just like a law
|
Congress creates regulatory agencies-so by creating a law they create an agency
|
|
|
what are some pitfalls for incumbents
|
~1994 backlash against the Democrats
~members fear a string of bad votes |
|
|
what are the powers of the powers of the Senate Majority Leader
|
they are similar to the Speaker of the House
|
|
|
what are the power of the Speaker of the House
|
~controls floor debates
~chooses chair and majority party member of the rules committee ~assigns bills to the appropriate committee |
|
|
what is the Pendleton Act
|
~passed in 1883 to create a merit (for civil service) system for federal employees based on neutral competence
~still exists today ~competition is based on qualification, experience, test scores |
|
|
what are the different types of bureaucratic agencies?
|
independent, regulatory, independent regulatory
|
|
|
independent agencies
|
similar to Cabinet departments but with greater specialization; heads report directly to the president
*EX: CIA, NASA |
|
|
regulatory agencies
|
created by Congress
*EX: EPA, ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms) |
|
|
Independent regulatory agencies
|
a special subset of regulatory agencies; headed by commissions with fixed office; intended to be free of political interference-does not report to the president
*EX: ICC, SEC |
|
|
Max Weber
|
Task: How can we create fair and efficient organizations that allow all qualified people to compete for positions?
|
|
|
what is the judiciary act of 1789
|
~the first act on Congress that filled the gaps in article 2
~created a basic structure of federal courts that still exist today ~federal district courts (one for each state) ~federal circuit courts (at least 2 states were grouped into a circuit) |
