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3Branch Test - Part2
Chapters 12-15 Test (Part 2)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bureaucracy | Hierarchies within the government that carry out responsibilities and allow it to function. |
| Pork Barrel Legislation | Projects that pump money and/or resources into the local districts of legislators. |
| Conference Committee | A committee made up of members from both houses whose task is to eliminate any differences between versions of legislation on the same subject passed in the different chambers |
| Seniority System | Practice of granting special perks and privileges to members of Congress who have served the longest. |
| Veto | Authority of the President to block legislation passed by Congress. |
| Filibuster | Extended speech designed to delay or block passage of a bill in the Senate. |
| Coalition | Many different groups working toward a common goal. |
| Pardon | Legal forgiveness. |
| Franking Privilege | Free postage for representatives and senators of the US Congress. |
| Executive Privilege | President's right to keep his communications confidential. |
| Fiscal Policy | Means of controlling the money supply through taxing and spending - through the budgetary process of the President and Congress. |
| Apportionment | Congress' power to allocate a specific amount of federal dollars supporting a specific agency or program. |
| Plea Bargain | Agreement by a criminal defendant to plead guilty in return for a reduced sentence. |
| Caucus | Meeting of party members. |
| Writ of Centiorari | Court order that Supreme Court issues to review a lower court's case. |
| Impeachment | To accuse a public official of wrongdoing. |
| Precedent | Practice of reaching decisions based on previous decisions of judges. |
| Commutation | Lessening of a sentence. |
| Authorization | Congress's power of creating an agency or program and setting the levels of funding to support them. |
| Amicus Curiae Briefs | Written arguments supporting a specific view or interest in a Supreme Court case. |
| Omnibus Bill | One very large comprehensive bill that encompasses many separate bills. |
| Plurality | Receiving the greatest number of votes out of the total cast. |
| Civil Servants | Federal employees hired through a merit based system. |
| Monetary Policy | Means of controlling the money supply through control of interest and availability of credit - Federal Reserve Board. |
| Signing Statements | Written remarks by the President that reflects his interpretation of how a law will be implemented. |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus | Court order that forces the court to inform the accused of why they have been arrested or whether their detention is legal. |
| House Rules Committee | Most powerful standing committee in the House of Representatives that determines what bills will be considered in the chamber. |
| Cabinet | Advisory body to the President. |
| Hatch Act | 1939 act that limits the political activities of federal, state and local government employees. |
| Grand Jury | Body that determines if there is sufficient evidence to hold a trial. |
| Affirmative Action | Policies that grant racial or gender preferences in hiring, education or contracting. |
| Marbury vs Madison | Supreme Court case that established judicial review. |
| Incorporation | Process by which the Supreme Court made some provisions of the Bill of Rights binding on the states through the application of the 14th Amendment. |
| Referendum | Public vote on legislation that has recently been passed by a legislature – popular sovereignty |
| Dissenting Opinion | Opinion of a Supreme Court judge that disagrees with the majority view. |
| Initiative | Process by which the people place proposed laws through petitioning on the ballot for public approval. |
| Class Action Lawsuit | Lawsuit filed by one person on behalf of that person plus all similarly situated people. |
| Mandate | Requirement that must be met to receive government funds; pollical power the President claims after a decisive electoral victory. |
| Bipartisan | Both parties working together. |
| Bicameral | Two house legislature. |
| Electoral College | Body that elects the President directly. |
| Powers of the President | 1. Commander in Chief (leader of armed forces) 2. Power to pardon 3. Treaties 4. Nominations (Executive and Judicial) 5. Veto 6. Setting domestic & foreign policy agenda |
| Powers of Congress | 1. Make Laws 2. Taxation and Appropriation 3. War 4. Regulation of Commerce 5. Appointment & Treaty Approvals (Senate - Advise & Consent) 6. Impeachment 7. Authorization of courts 8. Oversight |
| Executive Office of the President (EOP) | 1. White House Office 2. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 3. National Security Council 4. Council of Economic Advisers |
| 6 Steps to Policy Making | 1. Identify Problem/Issue 2. Get it on the Agenda 3. Formulation - propose & develop solutions 4. Enactment - pass a law 5. Implementation - place into action 6. Evaluation - monitor for effectiveness and efficiency |
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