U2

Question 1

most of the supreme courts power comes through

Answer 1

judicial review

Question 2

judicial branch is established in

Answer 2

article 3

Question 3

federal judges hold office for how long

Answer 3

for life

Question 4

what jurisdiciton does federal courts have

Answer 4

original and appellate

Question 5

where was judicial review established

Answer 5

Marbury v. Madison

Question 6

legislative branch

Answer 6

makes the law

Question 7

judicial branch

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interpret the law

Question 8

executive branch

Answer 8

enforce the law

Question 9

judicial activism

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judges make rulings based on their personal views

Question 10

judicial restraint

Answer 10

judges make rulings based on the law

Question 11

federal judges are appointed by

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the president

Question 12

Cert – Writ of Certiorari

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4 judges must approve to hear a case

Question 13

order of hearing a case

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cert, brief the case, oral arguments, judicial conference, opinions are written

Question 14

majority opinion

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decision agreed upon by majority

Question 15

concurring opinion

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a justice in the majority writes a separate opinion

Question 16

dissenting opinion

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decision held by the minority

Question 17

stare decisis

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the practice of letting previous legal decision stand

Question 18

Warren and Burger court

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oversaw majority of liberal decisions

Question 19

Rehnquist and Roberts court

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oversaw majority of conservative decisions

Question 20

which house was further from public opinions

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senate

Question 21

senate details

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6 year terms, 30 years old, citizen for 9 years

Question 22

budget bills begin

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in the house

Question 23

what does a conference committee do

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bring together members of both houses to agree upon a bill

Question 24

standing committees

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permanent, review and modify bills

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joint committees

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members of both house and senate, coordinate efforts on each house

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select committee

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temporary, resolve issues and respond to scandals

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primary roles of congress

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establishing the national budget, power of the purse

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mandatory spending

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spending required by law -- social security, medicare, medicaid

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discretionary spending

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programs that congress chooses to spend money on -- defense, education

Question 30

delegate

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members should carry out the interests of their citizens

Question 31

politicio

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members should act in the interest of their party

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trustee

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members should make decisions based on their own judgement

Question 33

district cracking

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dividing strong party support into multiple districts to try and dilute opposition

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district packing

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condensing strong party support into a single district, so there is less competition

Question 35

informal powers of president

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veto/pocket veto, commander in chief of military, make treaties

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formal powers of president

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execuitve agreements, barrgaining and persuasion, execuitve orders, signing statements

Question 37

signing statements

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statement written by the president to clarify their interpretation of the law when signing it in

Question 38

executive privilege

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prevents presidential reasoning from being shared to congress, courts, public

Question 39

unitary executive theory

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executive power is in one president

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bureaucracy

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agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation

Question 41

examples of bureaucracy agencies

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IRS, social security

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political patronage

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granting favors of making appointments in return for support

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Pendleton Act

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promotes perfessionalism, specialization, and neautrality in the bureaucracy

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iron triangle

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coordinated activities of congress, interest groups, and bureaucracy to achieve shared policy goals

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pork barrel legislation

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funding for a local project in a larger bill

Question 46

logrolling

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combining several pieces of legislation into one bill in order to secure enough votes