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- What is laissey-faire?
- "To allow to do, to leave alone "it is a hands off governmental policy that based on a belief that government involvement in the economy is wrong.
- What is a whistle blower?
- An employee, former employee or member of an organization, especially a business or government agency, who reports misconducts to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action. Generally the misconduct is a violation of law, rule, regulations and or a direct threat to public interest, such as fraud, health/ safety violations and corruption
- What is the Seniority System
- The people who are in the longest get most of the power.
- What are the roles of Congress?
- A Policy maker, a law maker, impeachment power, declare war, amending the constitution and fill the void of the president if he is disabled also conduct hearing and investigations.
- what is a filibuster?
- A formal way of halting action on a bill by means of long speeches or unlimited debates in the senate.
- What is a Party Whip? A Caucus?
- The elected party member in a caucus . They assist the speaker and minority leaders in their efforts. A meeting of party leaders to select candidates and determine a strategy .
- The "Iron Triangle" or sub government ?
- The three large groups of people that operate below the level of public awareness. The main groups are congressional committee and their elective representatives ( the ig or interest groups ) . the administrative aids( FCC, AA,EPA),
- Explain Gridlock?
- When there is no work being done, there is a divided government. Indecisive, concessive driven.
- what is Cloture ?
- A majority vote to close the filibuster-requires 60 senators
- Explain the War powers Act ?
- Passed by congress in 1973. The president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a 60 day in peacetime ( can be extend to 30 days to permit withdrawals) unless congress explicitly gives approval for a longer period .
- What is a Bureaucracy?
- A set of complex hierarchical departments, agencies , commissions, and their staffs that exist to help a chief executive officer carry out his or her duties. They may be private organizations of governmental units.
- What is the paradox of the Modern Presidency?
- The most powerful office in the world is limited to perform the limited everyday task.
- What is Civilian Supremacy?
- The role of the president C-in-C. Keeps us from having a military dictatorship.
- What is Divided Government?
- The political condition in which different political parties control the White House & Congress
- What are the various roles of the president?
- Constitutional Roles: He is the Chief of State, Chief Executive, Commander and Chief, C-in-C, Chief Legislator, Chief Diplomat Informal Roles: The popular leader & Leader of the political party.
- What is the "Spoils System"?
- Described in the executive ability to fire public executive holder and replace them with party loyalists
- What is a politics administration dichotomy?
- Policy makers, policy implements and the "Spoil System"
- Which famous case in Supreme Court established the practice of Judicial review?
- Marbury vs. Madison regarding acts of national government and Martin vs. Hunters Lesse regarding state law.
- What is a pocket veto?
- If congress adjourns during the 10 day the president has to consider a bill passed by both house of congress without the president signature the bill is considered vetoed.
- The term original intent?
- The theory in law concerning constitutional and stagitory interpretation
- What is the difference between trustee of the people and Instructed Delegate?
- A trustee of the people is a role played by elected representatives who listen to the voters opinions and then use their own best judgment to make a final decision while a Instructional Delegate is a role played by an elected representative who vote the way the voter wants them to regardless of their own opinion.
- What are the roles of Congress?
- A policy maker, a law maker, impeachment power, declare war, amending the constitution and fill the void of the president if he is disabled also conduct hearing and investigations.
- What is a Grand Jury?
- A type of jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial.
- What is Gerrymandering?
- The legislative process through which the majority party in each state house tries to assure that the maximum number of representatives form its political party can be elected to congress through the redrawing of legislative districts
- Understand the terms Judicial activism and stare deices ?
- Stare deices-"to stand by which is decide" Policy of the court to not overturn presidency ;adherence to president ,Judicial activism-A philosophy that judges should use their power broadly to further justice especially in the areas of equability and personal liberty , Judicial Restraint- the philosophy that court should allow the decision of other branches of government stand even when they offend the judges own sense of principles