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58 Cards in this Set
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Describe the role & influence of chief justice.
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guide debate & write the opinion of the court
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Argument found for most cases presented to Supreme Court is where?
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the breif
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Class-action suit is what is it and give an example.
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doesn't change just one person, changes a whole group. Brown vs. Board of Education
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What is the limit of socereign immunity?
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Must have gov't permission to sue a person, corporation or the gov't itself.
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What is the practice of Fee shifting?
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Defendant must pay if the plantiff wins.
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What is common way for a plaintiff to lower the costs of an appeal?
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Getting an interest group to sponsor or using in forma pauperis.
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How many times does the supreme court get petitioned to review decisions in an average year?
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7,000, but only sees 100.
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federal and state courts are referred at as _______ court system of the US.
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DUAL
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Litmus tests are important for what position?
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Supreme court
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What is the only court found in the constitution?
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Supreme court
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Court of military appeals is examploe of ___________ court.
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legislative
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how many federal court of appeals?
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12
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how man district courts?
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94
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late 1800s supreme court enlarged 14th admendment's person to also work for ___________
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companies/corporations/businesses
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form 1860s to 1930s Supreme court focused on _______
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economy
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McCulloch vs. Maryland, what did Supreme court rule?
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pass rules that are neccessary & proper
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Most powerful part of gov'ts system of checks & balances is judicial _______
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review
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Can british courts override any law passed by Parliament?
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NO!
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when publicly funded projects are undertaken what type of red tape drives up costs?
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american products, workers, wages, & minority contractors
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When are appropriations usually issued?
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every year
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What makes up an iron triangle?
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Committee, intrest groups, and an agency
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what makes up the "culture" of angecy?
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routines, rules, & laws
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the whistle-blower protection of 1989 proteced whom?
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people who reported their bosses
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The federal civil service as a whole looks like a cross section of american society? T or F
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TRUE
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what hapens when the revolving inducement system is used?
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name request basis
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a post office worker of FBI is aprt of the federal bureaucracy know as the______________
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expected service
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Why did the federal bureaucracy grow in the 20th century?
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WWII & depression
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the huge increase of federal employees between 1816 and 1861 was due to the fact that _____
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the gov't grew more in demand
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the______ impeaches and the _______ decides to whether to remove or not remove from office
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house; senate
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Who picks the candidates for parliament?
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political parties
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bicameral means?
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two houses
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why does the US use a bicameral legislative brance?
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large & small states
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what is the goal of a filibuster?
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impede proceedings
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typical member of congress is ________
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white, male, middle aged, protestant, & lawyer
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in the last 58 years has congress become more or less male & white?
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less
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what is a marginal district?
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won by less than 55%
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Congress persons who vote to please their CONSTITUENTS are referred to as
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repretational
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Congress persons who vote to please their COLLEAGUES are known as
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organizational
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Congress persons who vote to please their own BELIEFS are referred to as
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attitudinal
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The biggest difference between US & Britian is how strong the _____ are
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parties
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who determines the committee assignments of bills?
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speaker of the house
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where is the real work of congress done?
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committees
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who can introduce a bill in congress?
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any member of congress
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how can you tell how a member of congress has voted?
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roll call vote or teller vote
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how many times has the house picked the president?
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twice
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how did the framers solve the problem of electing a president?
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electoral college
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most early presidents served two terms and then ____
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resigned
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what did the 22nd admendment do?
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made the president serve a maximum of two terms
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from 1836 to 1932 which branch dominated?
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legislative
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the president and senate share power when ______ are made.
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treaties
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what are the three ways presidents organize personal staff?
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pyramid, circular, & ad-hock
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what is pocket veto?
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a law is proposed ten days before the end of term & is not signed
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if a bill is not signed in 10 days what happens?
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becomes a law automatically
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What is a major struggle of all presidents?
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time demands
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The biggest key issue facing the president now is...
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economy & foreign affairs
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what is the constitutional duty of the vice president?
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ties for the senate
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who is third in succession?
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speaker of the house
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what did the 25th admendment create?
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if the president is uncapable to work the vice president becomes president until the president is capable again.
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