AP Gov Unit 2

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Across
  1. 2. If Congress adjourns during the ten days the president has to consider a bill passed by both houses of Congress, the bill is considered vetoed without the president's signature.__veto
  2. 3. a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people. can occur when two legislative houses, or the executive branch and the legislature are controlled by different political parties, or otherwise cannot agree.
  3. 5. a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
  4. 9. spending on certain programs that is required by existing law, such as with entitlement programs. A guarantee of access to benefits based on established rights or by legislation.___spending
  5. 10. A judicial philosophy in which judges make bold policy decisions, even charting new constitutional ground. Advocates of this approach emphasize that the courts can correct pressing needs, especially those unmet by the majoritarian political process.Judicial___
  6. 12. a spending category through which governments can spend through an appropriations bill. ___spending
  7. 14. the Senate's presiding officer ___ of the senate
  8. 15. Strong allegiance to one's own political party, often leading to unwillingness to compromise with members of the opposing party
  9. 16. Role played by elected representatives who act as trustees or as delegates, depending on the issue.___role
  10. 17. Role played by elected representatives who vote the way their constituents would want them to, regardless of their own opinions.___role
  11. 20. determines the terms on which legislation reach the floor___committee
  12. 21. a doctrine in which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions.Stare___
  13. 22. The financial resources of the federal government. The individual income tax and Social Security tax are two major sources..
  14. 23. an agreement between the United States and a foreign government that is less formal than a treaty and is not subject to the constitutional requirement for ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate___agreement
  15. 24. Authority of a court to hear and decide the issue in a particular case. Court___
  16. 27. Extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.___ rule making authority
  17. 28. Formal constitutional authority of the president ti reject bills passed by both houses of the legislative body thus preventing the bill from becoming law without further congressional activity.
  18. 30. Bureaucrats hired through a merit-based personnel system who have job protection___ servants
  19. 31. formed when the Senate and the House pass a particular bill in different forms. Party leadership appoints members from each house to iron out the differences and bring back a single bill.___ committee
  20. 34. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms.
  21. 36. The role of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the United States and of the state National Guard units when they are called into federal service. ___ in chief
  22. 39. the trading of favors, or quid pro quo, such as vote trading by legislative members to obtain passage of actions of interest to each legislative member.
  23. 40. the authority of the senate to ratify treaties, confirm cabinet, and judicial appts., a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making. 12th Amendment. ___ and consent
  24. 41. The relationship between congress(especially Sub-Committees), Government agencies(Bureaucracy), and interest groups. This helps create policy in the United States and all 3 parts want to protect their own self interests.___ triangles
  25. 44. written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law.___statements
  26. 45. The dispensing of government jobs to persons who belong to the winning political party
  27. 47. Established principle of judicial review (the Court's power to rule an act of Congress unconstitutional). ___v. madison
  28. 48. An informal practice by which a senator informs his or her floor leader that he or she does not wish a particular bill or other measure to reach the floor for consideration.___hold
  29. 49. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
  30. 51. An advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisions
  31. 53. has to do with the taxing and/or spending of the fed government, and the budget of the government___policy
Down
  1. 1. . a policy document that allocates burdens (taxes) and benefits (expenditures)
  2. 2. refers to cases in which an individual's stance on a given issue, policy, or person is more likely to be strictly defined by their identification with a particular political party
  3. 4. Role played by elected representatives who listen to constituents' opinions and then use their best judgment to make final decisions. ___role
  4. 6. the ability of one group to manipulate and control the actions of another group by withholding funding, or putting stipulations on the use of funds.power of the ___
  5. 7. Presiding officer of the House who also appoints rules committee, assigns bills to committees, may recommend leaders but cannot appoint. Also, he takes over as president in the case that the President and VP die. Speaker of the___
  6. 8. A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. ___Consent
  7. 11. The residents of a congressional district or state.
  8. 13. The efforts of departments and agencies to translate laws into specific bureaucratic routines.Bureaucratic___
  9. 18. have their jobs for life unless impeached, retired, or dead. jurisdiction. ability to hear a case. appellate vs. original jurisdiction.___independence
  10. 19. the United States Constitution sets a limit on the number of times an individual is eligible for election to the office of President of the United States, and also sets additional eligibility conditions for presidents___amendment
  11. 25. The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster.
  12. 26. A judicial philosophy in which judges play minimal policymaking roles, leaving that duty strictly to the legislatures.Judicial___
  13. 29. policies for which congress has obligated itself to pay X levels of benefits to Y number of recipients. Social Security benefits are an example
  14. 32. discusses the power of judicial review. It argues that the federal courts have the duty to determine whether acts of Congress are constitutional and to follow the Constitution when there is inconsistency. Hamilton viewed this as a protection against abuse of power by Congress.federalist___
  15. 33. the official representative of the US government to another country. ___and diplomats
  16. 34. Alexander Hamilton argues for a strong executive leader, as provided for by the Constitution, as opposed to the weak executive under the Articles of Confederation. He asserts, “energy in the executive is the leading character in the definition of good government.federalist___
  17. 35. egulating the money supply, controlling inflation/deflation, adjusting the interest rates to regulate the economy, the cost of money, and adjusting the band reserve requirements. ___policy
  18. 37. Those that rule are chosen on the principle of merit.
  19. 38. One party controls the White House, and another controls one or both houses of Congress___government
  20. 42. A policy making alliance among loosely connected participants that comes together on a particular issue, then disbands.issue___
  21. 43. a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee ___petition
  22. 46. the president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public___pulpit
  23. 50. government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district.pork___ spending
  24. 52. elected by the people, proportionate to the amount of citizens