Test 2 Flashcards
(45 cards)
The Supreme court is the only…
constitutional mandated court
who is the supreme court headed by?
the chief justice
who appoints the justices?
the president
what is jurisdiction?
when the supreme court agrees to hear a case
what are the 4 models of congress
-trustee
-delegate
-politico
-partisan
trustee mode of congress
follows their best beliefs, not the constituents
delegate mode of congress
reflection of their constituents
politico mode of congress
balance of trustee and delegate
partisan mode of congress
supports party position
what are executive orders
orders from the pres to members of the executive branch. they are subject to judicial review
2 types of vetoes
1- regular
2- pocket
regular veto
- happens when pres doesnt want law to go into effect
- can be overridden by a 2/3 majority in the house & senate
pocket veto
-can only occur when congress will be out of session within 10 days of the law passing
- CANT be overridden
which type of veto is more powerful
which appointments require senate simple majority
-supreme court justices
-federal judges
-cabinet positions
persona non grata
banning of a person from the US forever (cannot apply to citizens)
what are the powers the president has
- clemency
- executive orders
- vetoes
- appointments
- deals with foreign powers
department of defense
- coordinates and oversees all agencies of the government concerned directly with national security and the US military
who is the dep of defense lead by
secretary of defense
22nd amendment
limits president to two terms / 10 years in office
25th amendment
vp becomes pres when president dies (also establishes policy to remove pres from office)
areas of jurisdiction (7)
cases between/involving…
1) 2 states
2) fed gov
3) ambassadors/ foreign officials
4) treaties
5) fed law
6) “diversity of citizenship”
7) Maritime law
3 types of decisions justices can reach
1) concurrent opinion
2) majority opinion
3) dissenting opinion
concurrent opinion
agrees with majority but with a different rational
