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Pols 201 Exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Cabinet department? | major administrative unit in the executive branch og the govt. responsible for specific areas of public policy, govt funvtionm services. |
| What are some examples of cabinet departments | department of education, department of defense |
| what role does congress have in the judiciary, broadly? Specifically, do they have the power to change how many justices are in the supreme court? | |
| who nominates federal judges? | president |
| What is the electoral college? | body of electors established by the us constitution. consists representatives from each state to cast votes for the election of president |
| Why did the founders create the electoral college? | |
| How does the electoral college function? | |
| what is the basic distinction between criminal law and civil law? | criminal law deals with offenses against the state or society, civil law deals with disputes between individuals or entities |
| What is the difference between an elected representative acting like a trustee and one who acts like a delegate? | |
| Name the different individuals and interests Congressional representatives try to please. which is arguably more important if they are ambitious rational actors trying to get reelected?? | |
| How many members does the House of Representatives have? | 435 |
| How many members does the senate have? | 100 |
| why do imcumbents (what are they) have an advantage in elections? what are some ways in which they can use these advantages to win elections? | |
| what does it mean when a bill dies in committee? | the committee decided not to move the bill forward for a vote by the full legislative bodu |
| what advantages do senators have over Representatives regarding their freedom to vote how they wish? Why may they be open to new ideas | |
| what is the filibuster? hoe has its use evolved over time (both literally--- what did they have to do recently) | |
| What is pork barrel legislation? why does it have a (misguided) negative connotation? | |
| What is Gerrymandering? who benefits from gerrymandering? | manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one party or class. the other party |
| how effective is congressional oversight? What is meant to accomplish with the behavior of the bureaucracy? | |
| What gatekeeping role do house and senate committees have in regard to passing bills? | |
| How were senators elected in the past (before 17th amendment)? | state legislators |
| Who approves the appointment of ambassadors, constitutionally speaking? | the senate |
| What is one reason that presidents become more unpopular as their time in office goes along? | not following through with promises quick enough |
| Unlike in other democracies with parliamentary systems and prime ministers as the head of government, why cant the president automatically get members of their own party to go along with their wishes? | |
| explain the difference between executive agreement and a formal treaty | |
| What is the main reason that congress has delegated more authority to the executive branch, especially since the new deal era, | |
| in context of presidency, what does "going public" mean. what is the goal of "going public"? | |
| What is the purpose of the War Powers resolution act? | check presidents power |
| What is regulatory review and how/why might the presidents use it to achieve their policy goals | |
| what are the differences between expressed powers and implied powers, especially during the presidency? | |
| What is executive privilege? which president was the first to invoke such a notion? | |
| why are vetoes rare | presidents often work with congress to shape legislation before it reaches the voters desk |
| examples of various executive/ federal/ independent agencies in mind | |
| What is the importance of rule making in the activity of federal bureaucracies? | |
| What is one important aspect of a bureaucracy that explains their effectiveness? (division of labor and specialization) | |
| what is the role of the Federal Reserve System? Is it controlled by the president or is it independent? | |
| What is the relationship between military spending and pork barrel projects? why does congress pass bills that spend more money on the military than what the military asks for? | |
| Why is the department of agriculture's extension services categorized as a clientele agency | |
| what is a bureaucratic drift? Why can bureaucracies get away with it without congress intervening? | |
| What are benefits of privatization? Drawbacks? | increased efficiency, improved quality of service, reduced government burden |
| Distincion between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction | orig- courts power to hear a case for the first time appel- court authority to review and potentially revise the decision of a lower court |
| what is the role of the chief of justice in supreme court | presiding over oral arguments, leading the discussion of cases among the justices, and assigning the writing of opinions when in the majority. overseeing the federal judiciary and representing the judicial branch in official functions |
| state decisis meaning in english. why do courts often let precedent stand when issuing rulings? | to stand by things decided. ensure consistency and predictablility in the law by adhering to established rulings |
| meaning of jurisdiction in terms of judiciary | authority granted to a court to hear and decide cases |
| what is habeas corpus and why would it be issued? | protection against unlawful detention. issued to ensure that an individuals imprisonment or detention is not without legal justification |
| under what circumstances can rulings from state courts be appealed to supreme court | when a federal question is involved |
| which committee has jurisdiction over the president's nominations for the federal judiciary? | senate judiciary committee |
| What is common law? what are some advantages to it relative to code law? Drawbacks? | unpredictable and complex |
| When might the supreme court be accused of judicial activism? provide examples | creating new laws or policies through its rulings. row v wade |
| how do presidents decide how they will nominate supreme court? Qualifications or political factors like ideology and philosophy? | strong legal backgrounds. nominees whose views align with their own political beliefs |
| know that circuit courts exist, and they have appellate jurisdiction in federal courts in specific geographic regions | ok |
| what is the importance of standing in bringing a case to court? | emsures the person has a legitimate interes in the outcome. |
| A major feature of congressional behavior in the us--what is logrolling? why do congress persons often engage it? | A political strategy where lawmakers agree to support eachothers projects and policies. congresspersons often engage in it because it helps them secure the necessary votes to pass legislation. |
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