US Govt 2

the ____ act of 1789 set up our three-tiered federal judicial system

judiciary

the types of cases a court is allowed to hear, either original or appellate

jurisdiction

also means let it stand, when the supreme court uses past cases to guide their thinking on current cases

stare decisis

putting policy into practice

implementation of law or policy

the ____ presidency started because of the great depression

modern

this is the same as going public, such as when Obama went to a bunch of colleges to talk to students about calling their representatives about student loan interest rates

bully pulpit

when this agency sets limits on pollution, it is doing regulation

EPA

this person counts votes, makes sure there are enough votes to pass a bill, and prepares summaries of bills for members of his party

whip

the review and revisions of a lower court decision

appeal

the reconciliation process can help limit these, by limiting debate over budget bills to only 24 hours

filibuster

the 22nd amendment limits a president to this many terms in office

two

the most powerful person in the House, who makes sure bills she likes get passed

speaker of the House

a ____ of certiorari is a request from the Supreme Court for the records from the decision a lower court made about a case

writ

this isn’t the same as removing a president through his senate trial, but it is the first necessary step to do so

impeachment

when bureaucrats use their best judgement to implement laws passed by congress

discretion

a conference _______ resolves differences in the house version and the senate version of a bill passed on the same subject or to solve the same problem

committee

these courts are where federal trials are conducted

district Courts

about 90% of these people are successful when seeking reelection

incumbents

Marbury v Madison is such an important court case because it set the precedent for the supreme court being able to do this

judicial review

when states are given seats in the house of representatives based on how many people live in their state

apportionment

an amicus ___ comes from an interest group to the supreme court

brief

this major scandal was investigated by a joint committee in congress

watergate

the _____ act of 1883 put into place the civil service system we have today, where you have to take an open, competitive exam if you want a government job

Pendleton

the senate confirms these people so they can take the bench

judges

this president set the precedent that the president would be the nation’s chief diplomat

washington

an independent regulatory commission that makes rules about an area of commerce

FCC

This brings money (and therefore jobs) to the district of a member of Congress.

pork

This person's job to get party members to fall in line for votes on bills

whip

Johnson, Clinton, and Trump (times 2) were all impeached but not removed from office. Why?

the house voted to impeach, the senate did not vote to remove

Do Americans like Congress and their job performance outcomes?

no

How does a bill become a law (first 6 steps)?

intro, com referral, subcom, full com, rules, house vote

Which have a huge reelection advantage?

incumbents

Which allowed Trump to refuse to release recordings of his phone call with the Ukrainian president?

executive privilege

Why did Biden choose Kamala Harris as his VP?

to balance the ticket

How to you impeach a president?

majority in the house, 2/3 of the senate

Which kind of powers did Lincoln claim when he ordered a blockade of southern ports?

inherent

Is the modern presidency more or less powerful than the found fathers probably intended?

more

What is the War Powers Resolution of 1973?

a bill that limited the president's power to start and continue wars

Bill Clinton issued the most executive orders. What do these orders do?

go around congress to institute policy change

Which system gave jobs to those who were loyal to election winners?

spoils

Are there more women or men working for the federal government?

men

Under the Hatch Act of 1939, can someone who works for the federal government run for the US Senate?

no

Which branch implements laws?

bureaucracy

The EPA is

an independent executive agency

The US Postal Service is

a government corporation

Why did FDR set up so many new government agencies?

to create jobs and do regulation

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in which kinds of cases?

foreign diplomats

disputes between states

constitutional questions

Judges using their power broadly is an example of what?

judicial activism

Which one allows senators from the same state as a judicial nominee to block that nominee's nomination?

senatorial courtesy

How do you change the decision of the Supreme Court if you do not like it?

get a constitutional amendment added