Fed Gov Test 2

what act set up the 3-tiered federal judicial system?

the judicial act of 1789

what are cases a court is allowed to hear, either original or appellate?

jurisdiction

what is another term for let it stand, when the Supreme Court uses past cases to guide their thinking on current cases?

stare decisis

what is implementation?

putting policy into practice

what started because of the great depression?

the modern presidency

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

what agency sets regulations on pollution?

environmental protection agency, epa

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

a whip

what is the review and/or revision of a lower court decision?

appeal

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

filibusters

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

2

the most powerful person in the House, who makes sure bills they like get passed

the speaker of the house

what is a request from the Supreme Court for the records from the decision a lower court made about a case called?

a writ of certiorari

not the same as removing a president through his Senate trial, but it is the first necessary step to do so

impeachment

what is it called when bureaucrats use their best judgment to implement laws passed by Congress?

discretion

who resolves differences in the House version and the Senate version of a bill passed on the same subject?

a conference committee

where are federal trials conducted?

district courts

about 90% of these people are successful when seeking re-election

incumbents

Marbury vs. Madison is such an important course 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

what do interest groups send to the supreme court?

an amicus brief

this major scandal was investigated by a joint committee in Congress

the watergate scandal

what act 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

the pendleton act of 1833

the senate confirms these people so they can take the bench

judges

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

federal communications commission, fcc