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24 Cards in this Set
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Independent Bureaucracies are also called Executive ________. |
Agencies |
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Independent bureaucracies usually report to whom? |
The President |
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True or False? The bureaucracy can make policy in two ways. |
True |
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The two ways that a bureaucracy can make policy include 1) ______ ________ and 2) ______ ______ |
Iron triangles, Issue networks |
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What composes about 90% of the federal work force? |
Career civil servants
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Who makes the appointments for the top positions among political appointees?
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The president
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How long is the average term for a federal position?
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Two years
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Who makes sure that each agency properly performs its duties?
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Congress
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What is a whistleblower?
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Someone who brings attention to illegal or corrupt behavior
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How has Congress attempted to reform the federal bureaucracy?
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By requiring that they hold their meetings in public sessions
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The federalists and antifederalists originally had very different ideas about how they wanted the ________ __________ to look like |
Federal Judiciary |
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Who passes legislative acts? |
Legislative bodies |
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a. Case Law is derived from what? b. In what ways is it flexible? |
a. Common Law b. Society's changing values |
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Which two kinds of judges are there, and which party president usually appoints them? |
Activist judges - Democratic presidents
Restraintist judges - Republican presidents |
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What 3 kinds of cases do district courts hear?
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1. Criminal matters
2. Civil cases 3. Public law cases |
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True or False?
The court of appeals only accepts certain cases brought before them. |
False. They must accept all appeals brought before them |
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What are the two requirements that must be met before an action can be judged in the federal court?
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a. Jurisdiction. This has to do with which cases the court has the authority to hear
b. Standing. This has to do with whether or not the litigant can appear before court |
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What are the four conditions of whether or not a litigant can appear before court?
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1. There must be a conflict
2. The person bring the action must have been harmed in some way by the defendant 3. The conflict cannot have previously been resolved 4. The must be a specific plea alleged in the complaint |
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In the general jurisdiction courts:
a. How long are jail sentences? b. How much are civil disputes? |
a. Over a year
b. Over $1,000 |
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True or False? The court of last resort is every state's highest court. |
True |
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How many justices does Congress have at a time? |
9
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At least how many justices do most 20th century presidents name to the Supreme Court?
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One
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What must a president consider when choosing a nominee?
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Their ideology, confirmability, age, race, and gender
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How many types of disputes are listed in the Constitution for the Supreme Court to hear?
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7
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