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Caucus
group members who puruse common legislative goals
Pork Barrel
Using money to please voters
Logrolling
Trading votes to get their own things passed
Oversight
Ability of Congress to ensure that rules are followed with orginal intent
Lawmaking
Introduction
Commitee Assigment
Subcommittee Action
Floor Consideration
Confrence Comittee
Presidential Action
Standing Commitee
Where most work gets done
Joint Committee
Senate and House come together to discuss a single bill
Conference Committee
Senate and House come together to settle differences in bills, compromise
House rules committee
Sets rules for debate and can limit
Senate Debate
Unlimited debate with intent to get rid of a bill
Cloture
Closes a fillibuster, 60 senators vote to end
Delegate
Votes how consituents want
Trustee
Votes based on knowledge and judgement
Politico
Votes based on self intrests as well as what constituents want
Reappointment
Congress reassigns the number of house seats wth each state
Redistricting
redrawing state district lines
Baker v Carr
one person one votee
Gerrymandering
Drawing district lines for the advantage of one group
Shaw v Reno
can not draw district lines based on race
Domestic Policy
laws and programs made by goverment for issues in country
President Informal Powers
Executive Orders
Executive Agreements
Signing Statements
Presidental war powers
Commander in cheif of army and nacy
Can make treaties
Cheif Executive and legislator
22nd Amendment
President and VP can serve up to 2 terms
Formal powers of President
Nominate judges of the supreme court and other officers w consent of senate
Presidential Veto - Sign within 10 days or its pocket veto
Can make treaties
War powers of Congress
Declare War
Rase and support army/ navy
Ratify Treaties
Confirm Ambassadors
War Powers Resolution
Must consult congress before deploying troops and must remove them 60 days if congress has not declared way
Congressional checks on president
Impeach for treason, bribery, or othe crimes
Executive Orders
Order issued by president that carry force of law
Inherent Powers
Powers given to national goverment- regulating immigration or aquiring territory
Bully Pulpit
Using Social Media to pressure other branches to support policies
Orginal Jurisdiction
Trial court hears a case for first time
Appelate Jurisdiction
Hears appeals from lower court decisions
Double Jeopary
Cannot be tried twice for the same offense if not found guilty
Judicial restraint
Limits power of judges to strike down the law
Judical Activism
Based on personal considerations rather than law
Bureaucracy
most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Mardbury V Madison
created concept of judical review - see f something is constitutonal
Stare Decisis
decide based on precedent
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