________- when the federal bureaucracy settles disputes between parties that arise over the implementation of federal laws or determines which individuals or groups are covered under a regulation program.
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Senior Executive Service
________ are individuals who stick around longer and use their authority to get work done.
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Gerald Ford
________ became the Vice President in 1973 after Agnew resigned.
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Partisan gerrymandering
________ helps one party and puts the other at a great disadvantage by increasing the representation of one party in that district.
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Iron triangle
________- coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy, Congress, and interest groups to achieve shared policy goals.
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Hamilton
________ argued that the judiciary would not be involved in politics, only with upholding the law.
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Cameras
What are not allowed in teh court, but there is an official sketch and audio recording? Answer with a single words or term.
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Bureaucratic discretion
________- the power to decide how a law is implemented and to decide what Congress meant when it passed a law.
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Legislation
________ shapes behavior by setting goals, priorities, and structure.
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Public opinion
________ can expand or constrain a president's power.
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Bipartisanship
________- agreement between the parties to work together in Congress to pass legislation.
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Incumbency
________- being already in office as opposed to running for the first time.
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Constituency
________- a body of voters in a given area who elect a representative or senator.
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Norms
What are unwritten expectation on how members are supposed to act? Answer with a single words or term.
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Congress
________ has the power to declare war.
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Budget surplus
What is when the government takes more money than it spends? Answer with a single words or term.
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Apportionment
________- the process of determining the number of representatives for each state using census data.
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Political role
________ reminds everyone that Congress is a pilicitized body, therefore its members must balance their own opinion with what the people want.
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Adams administration
The ________ tried to mess with Jefferson by appointing judges right before Jefferson was about to take office.
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Modern communication
________ allows the president to connect with the people even more.
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legislative branch
What is made up by Congress? Answer with a single words or term.
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policy agenda
What is the set of issues on which policymakers focus their attention on? Answer with a single words or term.
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Bureaucrat
________- an official employed within a government bureaucracy.
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Political patronage
________- filling of administrative positions as a reward for support, rather than solely on merit.
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Trustees
________ make decisions using their knowledge and judgment.
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