Government

_____ is a ⅔ vote used to end a filibuster in the Senate.

Coture

a Cabinet-level executive department

Department of Defense

a winner-take-all method of voting that might not represent all citizens

Electoral College

a regulatory commission promoting the public interest by regulating private industry

Environmental Protention Agency

The _____ eliminated patronage by prohibiting civil employees from participating in partisan politics and soliciting public contributions.

Hatch Act of 1939

Which congressional committee is the most influential in the legislative process?

House Rules Committee

The legal forgiveness of a crime is a(n) ___________.

Pardon

How had the electoral process changed by 1800?

Political parties had taken over the nomination process, and electors voted along party lines.

Arrange the order of presidential succession using the numbers 1-5.

vice president Speaker of the house president pro tempore secretary of state Cabinet members in the order that their department was created

formal charges brought against a public official for high crimes and misdemeanors

impeachment

anything that the government backs as money

legal tender

Congress may create ____________ courts with jurisdiction over areas related to the expressed powers of congress.

legislative/special

The President is more likely to advance his agenda if his party is the _____ party in both houses of Congress.

majority

allows more people to participate in the nomination process regardless of party affiliation

open primary

A(n) _________ occurs when the President fails to sign a bill after ten days while Congress has adjourned.

pocket veto

The Twelfth Amendment separated the ______ of the President and vice president.

powers

The President is allowed the executive ________ to withhold certain information.

privilege

The President may make a(n) _____ to temporarily fill a position when Congress is not in session.

recess appointment

The Federal Aviation Administration is an example of a ________________

regulatory commission.

A postponement of carrying out a sentence is a(n) ___________.

reprieve

amendment attached to a bill likely to pass that does not necessarily relate to the bill

rider

part of the first Cabinet in 1789?

secretary of war secretary of the treasury attorney general secretary of state

ensures that one branch is not more powerful than another

separation of powers

The Constitution gives the_______________ the power to approve treaties.

Senate

task of government agencies?

administration of policy creation of regulations adjudication of rules

The traditional consultation the President grants to Congress before making appointments is

advice and consent

The Department of Labor is an example of a ________________________________

cabinet-level Executive Department

The Chief Justice reduces the number of potential court cases to a __________for other justices to consider

case catalog

encourages party loyalty and prevents opposition parties from influencing the nomination process

closed primary

arrangement in which party members selected at grassroots level by voters meet to nominate candidates for public office

convention system

A(n) ________________opinion explains why a justice disagrees with a Supreme Court decision.

dissenting

A(n) ______ is a legally binding presidential directive.

executive order

includes the Cabinet, independent agencies, government corporations, and regulatory commissions

federal bureaucracy

talking a bill to death

filibuster

_______ occurs when an industry business influences regulatory agency employees to work in the interest of the business.

Agency capture

leader of his political party

Chief of the party

President _____ established the spoils system to reward followers.

Andrew Jackson

Which constitutional article enumerates 27 congressional powers?

Article I

represents the United States when meeting foreign ambassadors and heads of state

Chief Diplomat

implements and enforces the country's laws

Chief Executive

represents the United States as its ceremonial head

Chief of state

civilian leader of the military

Commander in chief

The Constitution gives the power to declare war to _______.

Congress

What is the purpose of cloture?

It provides a way for the Senate to work around a filibuster.

The _____ Supreme Court decision established that notes issued under congressional authority were legal tender for payment of any debt.

Juilliard v. Greenman

Why does a majority party enjoy a huge advantage in Congress?

Majority party leaders can choose committee heads and direct the creation of legislation and policy.

The _____ Supreme Court decision established that the President could remove appointees from office without the approval of Congress.

Myers v. United States

an independent agency reporting directly to the President

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meeting the ________allows a case to be decided by the Supreme Court.

Rule of Four

Each is represented in the__________by 2 members who serve staggered terms.

Senate

a way that Congress limits presidential power?

Treaties signed by the President require a two-thirds approval vote by the Senate. Congress shares responsibility for the military with the President. Congress may override a veto with a two-thirds vote.

a government-owned company that sells services or products to the public

United States Postal Service

The first stop for a new bill under consideration is a ____ committee.

standing

If the Electoral College does not determine a winner, then ______.

the House of Representatives elects the President and the Senate selects the vice president