Poli unit 4 test

One major difference between the House and Senate is the total number of members, ensuring that

A greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the house

What is meant when a part of the bureaucracy has been "captured?"

An industry regulated by an agency gains substantial power over the agency

The president is able to influence the making of laws in the role of

Chief legislator

Laws in the United States are based largely on the

English common-law tradition

after being by a committee, but before being sent to the House floor, bills are given to the Committee, which defines the conditions under which the bills are to be considered by the House

House Rules

What statement describes the doctrine of stare decisis

Judges must abide by precedent of earlier cases unless there is a clear reason to distinguish the current case from pre

Which president vetoed the War Powers Resolution only to have Congress overturn the Veto

Richard Nixon

An impeachment trial is conducted by the

Senate

The most important committees in congress are_________ committees, permanent bodies that possess an expertise due to their jurisdiction over sertain policy areas

Standing

Judicial activism means that the

Supreme Court should actively check the other branches of government when they exceed their authority

The seniority system provides that

The committee member of the majority party with the longest continuous service normally becomes the committee chair person

Which model of bureaucracy says it should be an apolitical organization, and explains that individual advancement is supposed to be based on merit rather than political connections?

Weberian model

A tmeporary law that congress passes when an appropriations bill has not been decided by the beginning of the fiscal year is

a continuing resolution

When the president is a Republican and the Senate is also controlled by Republicans but the House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats, it demonstrates the idea of

a divided government

How long is the term of office for a federal judge

a federal judge serves for life

According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, if a president's ability to discharge his normal functions is in question and he is unable to communicate,

a majority of the cabinet, including the vice president, can declare the president incapability

A court rule bearing on subsequent legal decisions in similar cases is called

a precedent

In early 2014, President Obama raised the minimum wage for all temporary workers provided to the federal government through private contracts because Congress would not enact legislation to increase worker compensation. His actions are an example of ​___

an executive order

A court that has the jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in a lower court is known as an____________ court

appellate

One of the important differences between public bureaucracies and private corporations is that government bureaucracies

are not organized to make a profit, whereas private corporations are

A major power that Congress has over the federal bureaucracy is the

authority to extend or limit appropriations

The concept of the Constitution being a "living constitution" would be adopted by those who believe in

broad construction

When a Supreme Court justices agrees with decision of the majority but wants to clarify a particular point in the ruling, he or she would prepare an__________ opinion

concurring

Sunshine laws require agencies to

conduct their business regularly in public session

one major problem with the role of the instructed delegate is that

constituents may be of a different political party than the representative

enumerated powers are those that specifically granted to the national government by the

constitution

Redistricting occurs when

district boundaries are redrawn within each state ensure equal district populations

The executive and legislative branches are responsible for judicial implementation because the Supreme Court

does not have any enforcement powers

As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to

enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

The president, in his capacity as head of state, is responsible for

engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature

A key difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that

executive agreements expire at the end of a president's term in office

which of these statements accurately describes the legislative process

filibusters in the Senate are used to stop bilss from coming to a floor vote

In the House of Representatives, the discharge petition is used to

force a bill out of committee so that the entire house can vote on it

Amtrak and the U.S. postal service are examples of

government corporations

Presidents tend to have legislative success rates that are

high at the beginning of their administrations with a steep decline at the end

Congress can check the power of the federal judiciary in all of the following ways EXCEPT

interpreting laws themselves

When can the president use a pocket veto

it can only be used when congress adjourns for the session within ten days of the bill being submitted to the president

what effect has the necessary and proper clause had on the federal government

it expanded the role of the national government relative to that of the states

Supreme Court justice who believes they should yield to the views of the legislative branch when interpreting a federal law is following

judicial restraint

The acquisitive model of bureaucracy holds that

leaders of bureaucracies seek expanded budgets and larger staffs

The________ veto allows an executive to veto individual items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the entire

line-item

Many federal agencies encourage businesses and public-interest groups to become directly involved in drafting regulations. This is known as

negotiated rule making

As chief diplomat, the president

negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements

The Hatch Act of 1939 prohibits federal emploees from

participating in the political management of campaigns

a new president might need to appoint several thousand individuals to jobs in the federal government. when these jobs are rewarded to people because they are faithful members of the same political party, it is an example of

patronage

The___________ created the civil service system and placed limits on the spoils system

pendleton act of 1883

If Congress disagrees with a decision of the Supreme Court concerning the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, it can __________.

propose an amendment to the constitution that would negate the Court's ruling

The main function of the president's cabinet is to

provide advice to the president to aid in decision making

The job of a conference committee is to

reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

When a Supreme Court case is remanded, it mean that the case is

sent back to the court that originally heard it

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by

the Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison

The trend toward government in the sunshine and information disclosure has been reversed since

the September 11th terrorist attacks

jurisdiction refers to

the authority of a court to decide certain

congress is able to divide up legislative labor through the use of ____ which allows members to concentrate on one area or topic

the committee system

Independent executive agencies report directly to_________, but are not part of _________

the president; a cabinet department

The merit system refers to

the selection and promotion of government employees on the basis of examinations

As commander in chief, the president is

the ultimate decision maker in military matters

Since laws are often drafted in very vague terms, it is the job of agencies to determine the best way to carry out these laws. In this sense, the agency becomes an

unelected policy maker

Based on the constitution, the president of the Senate is also the

vice president of the United States

A clerical worker for the federal government notices gross negligence in the spending habits of a government agency and the worker feels the need to call this discrepancy to the attention of the media. That clerical worker is an example of an

whistleblower