Unit 2 AP GOV

Standing Committee

Exists from term to term. Longterm for longterm problems.

Joint Committee

For members of HOR and Senate.

Select Committee

Temporary and for a select purpose.

Conference Committee

In charge of ironing out differences between bills passed by the two different houses.

House Rules Committee

Sets Legislative Agenda

Mandatory Spending

Spending required by law. Medicaid Medicare

Discretionary Spending

Whats left. Discretion left to Congress on what to spend it on.

Delegated Discretionary Authority

Bureaucracies authority to execute the laws

Iron Triangle

A relationship between Congress, bureaucracies, and interest groups that influences policy-making.

Patronage System

A practice in which political leaders grant jobs and favors to supporters and loyalists in exchange for political support.

Merit System

A system of hiring and promoting government employees based on their qualifications and performance, rather than political connections or patronage.