AP GOV RETAKE
When the House and Senate passed different versions of the same bill
A conference committee is appointed to resolve differences
In the House of Representatives, a pigeonhole bill can be forced to the floor for a vote through the use of
A discharge petition
Congress try to control the bureaucracy through each of the following except
Appointing agency heads
Most bills formally submitted to Congress
Are quietly killed off early in the committee meeting
The single most important advantage to someone trying to get elected to Congress is
Being an incumbent
A presidential veto of legislation passed by Congress
Can be overridden by a two thirds vote of both the House and the Senate
Stare decisis means that cases are
Decisions based on precedent setting cases that have come before the court
Several Supreme Court justices have timed their retirement to
Ensure a replacement by a president who shares their views in philosophies
Sunset laws require
Federal agencies to periodically justify their existence
The president cannot use this method to control the bureaucracy
Fire civil service workers who are career employees
In order for the Supreme Court to hear or arguments were decided case on the written record,
Four justices must agree to take the case
An example of case work by a member of Congress is
Helping a constituent gain health care benefits from the department of veterans affairs.
According to the constitution revenue bills must originate in the
House
Most important congressional activity is done
In meetings of standing committees
The president does not have the power to
Issue a declaration of war
Once a policy decision has been made, such as bypassing the legislative act are issuing an executive order, the bureaucracy is responsible for
It's implementation
When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out, they are engaging in
Legislative oversight
And its investigation of supreme court nominees, the Senate Judiciary committee
May probe a nominees judicial philosophy in great detail
Compared to House members senators are generally
More likely to face more challenging the election opponents
Where is criminal and civil cases
Never reach trial but are settled out of court
The "revolving door "involves
Officials and representatives in the branches of government who alternate between jobs in the public and private sector
Federal funding for the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame is an example of
Porkbarrel legislation passed by Congress
In the midterm elections, the
Presidents party typically loses seats
The speaker of the house does not play a role in
Recommending which member should be expelled for voting against the party's bill
The "one man, one vote "concept and baker V. Carr is associated with the concept of
Redistricting
The president's power is
Shared with other branches of government through checks and balances
A written opinion in a Supreme Court case is a
Statement of legal reasoning behind a decision
Jobs in the civil service system is based upon
The merit principle
Traditionally, congressional committee chairpersons have been chosen through
The seniority system
The main function of the federal bureaucracy is
To develop and enforce procedures for implementing policy
According to most public opinion polls, President seem to be most popular
When they first enter office
Standing to sue is determined by
Whether or not the party has sustained some sort of injury
A presidential candidate is most likely to choose a vice presidential running mate who
Will attract voters from a part of the electorate that otherwise would not have favored the presidential candidate
The most common way for the Supreme Court to put a case on the docket is by issuing a
Writ of Certiorari