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Govt. Exam 4
Chapters 6 (Lawmaking process), 7, 17, and 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rules Committee | House only: going to give a bill a rule that tells what can be changed 1.Closed (Leave it alone) 2.Restricted (Can change some things) 3.Open (Can change anything) |
| Filibuster | -A formal way of halting Senate action on a bill by means of long speeches or unlimited debate. - Talking a bill to death, unlimited debate. |
| Cloture | Mechanism requiting 60 senators to vote to cut off a debate. |
| Unanimous consent | everyone agrees |
| Agenda setting | The constant process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government. |
| Policy formulation | The crafting if proposed courses of action to resolve public problems. |
| Policy adoption | The approval of a policy proposal by the people with the requisite authority, such as a legislature. |
| Policy implementation | The process of carrying out public policy. |
| Policy evaluation | The process of determining whether a course of action is achieving its intended goals. |
| Medicare | The federal program established during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration that provides medical care to elderly Social Security recipients. |
| Medicaid | A government program that subsidizes medical care for the poor. |
| Arguments for and against health care reform | For: Everyone will have health care Against: too expensive and makes the people who work, work more, and the people who don't, still have to work. |
| No Child Left Behind Act | Education reform passed in 2002 that employs high standards and measurable goals as a method of improving American education. |
| Alternative energy | Americans have become much more interested in the availability of alternative every sources. From solar panels to electric cars. |
| Laissez-faire economic policies | "To allow to do, to leave alone" It holds that active governmental involvement in the economy is wrong. |
| Interventionist state or government | |
| Economic regulation | Government regulation of business practices, industry rates, routes, or areas serviced by particular industries |
| Regulatory cycle | |
| Recession | A decline in the economy that occurs as investment sags, production falls off, and unemployment increases. |
| Inflation | A rise in the general price levels of an economy. |
| Unemployment rate | US for March = 8.2% Texas for February = 7.1% |
| Unemployment rate for March | US for March = 8.2% |
| Future expectations for unemployment | expected to decrease. by 2015 should be near 4.5%-5% |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | -Measure of the economy -The total market value of all goods and services produced in an area during a year |
| Globalization | -the act of globalizing, or extending to other or all parts of the world -worldwide integration and development |
| Problems with industrialization in China | They are taking our jobs away here because they will do the same thing for less money |
| Emerging economies | |
| Status of U.S. education globally | -Of 36 participating countries, US 4th graders ranked 11th in Math 8th in Science -8th graders ranked 9th in Math 11th in Science -US ranked 8th in high school graduation rates 14th in college graduation rates |
| Monetary policy | A form of government regulation in which the nation's money supply and interest rates are controlled. |
| Federal Reserve Board (FRB) of Governors | -Determines how much money is circulating -Ben Bernanke, Chair -Federal Open Market Committee |
| Ben Bernanke | Chairman of Federal Reserve Board (FRB) of Governors |
| Role of monetary policy | To make money available to consumers in times of recession and unavailable in times of inflation |
| Tools of FRB | -Interest rates (Open Markets Committee) -Reserve requirements for banks (Federal Reserve Board) -Purchase or sale of government securities (Open Markets Committee) |
| Fiscal policy | The deliberate use of national government's taxing and spending policies to maintain economic stability. |
| Deficit | -Difference between the money we spend and the money we bring in each year -Spending more than you take in each year (FY2011 $1.4 trillion) |
| Amount of deficit for FY2012 | FY2012 $1.4 trillion (about) |
| Debt | Everything we owe (Currently $15.6 trillion) |
| Amount of debt and your share as of April 2012 | Debt: Currently $15.6 trillion My share: $50,000 |
| Progressive taxation | -The tax level increases with the wealth or ability of an individual or business to pay. -The more you make, the more they take. -effects the rich the most |
| Regressive taxation | The tax level increases as the wealth or ability of an individual or business to pay decreases. |
| Sources of federal government’s revenue | Borrowing |
| Principal foreign lenders to U.S. | 1. China 2. Japan 3. Brazil |
| Means-tested programs | |
| How a bill becomes a law Part 1 | 1.Idea 2.Introduced (House) 3.Standing Committee 4.Subcommittee 5.back to Standing Committee 6.Rules Committee -Closed -Restricted -Open 7.Debate Floor Action 8.Vote 9.Introduced (Senate) 10.Standing Committee 11.Subcommittee |
| How a bill becomes a law Part 2 | 12.back to Standing Committee 13. Unanimous consent 14. Debate Floor Action 15. Vote 16. Conference Committee House approval Senate approval 17. House Vote 18. Senate Vote President 19. Sign bill/does not = becomes a law -veto = does not beco |
| Policy process | -Problem recognition -Agenda Setting -Policy Formulation -Policy Adoption -Budgeting -Policy Implementation -Policy Evolution |
| How the budget is adopted - Part 1 | Executive Branch 1.President: Selects Priorities 2.Office of management and Budget (OMB): Estimates revenue and expenditures 3.OMB and agencies: Prepare budget request 4.OMB: Sends budget to President 5.President: Sends budget to Congress |
| How the budget is adopted - Part 2 | Legislative Branch 6.CBO:Reviews Budget 7.Budget committee: review budget 8.First Concurrent Resolution 9.Appropriations Committee: Review budget and divide into bills 10.Second Concurrent resolution 11.House Votes (R) 12.Senate Votes (D) |
| How the budget is adopted - Part 3 | 13.Conference Committee 14.House Vote 15.Senate Vote 16.President: Signs bills 17.(Fiscal Year Begins) Implementation |
| Nonmeans tested programs | |
| Social Security | assistance for the needy, aged, blind, and families with dependent children |
| Budget | revenue plan and spending plan; agreement on policy with price tag |
| Fiscal Year | Oct 1st- Sep 30th that the year ends |
| Continuing Resolution | If you can't agree, then this is an agreement where the government can continue to spend money how they have in the past until a certain time |
| Office of Management and Budget (OMB) | executive branch, assists President. Decides the budget |
| Congressional Budget Office | legislative branch, double-check the budget. Skeptical of the President |
| President- Chief Diplomat | ART II- negotiates and signs treaties, appoints ambassadors, receives foreign chiefs of st by recognizing foreign countries Inherent Powers- enter executive agreements |
| President- Chief of State | Inherent Powers- symbol of nation, decorates war heros, throws first baseball, attends weddings and funerals, hosts dinner parties |
| President- Commander in Chief | ART II- Leads armed forces, call up national guard, can deploy troops under command |
| President- Chief Legislator | ART I-Veto power ART II- Special sessions, st union address, recommend possible laws Inherent powers- persuade, "going public", regulate economy, executive privilege |
| President- Chief executive | ART II- appoint and remove officials, Grant reprieve, Pardon, Amnesty, Handle national emergency, Assure faithful execute laws Inherent Powers- executive order |
| President- head of political party | chose VP, Patronage appointments, chief fundraiser, select party leadership, may assist re-election campaigns |
| Formal Qualifications for President | 35 or older, lived in the US for at least 14 years, native-born |
| Informal Qualifications for President | |
| Electoral College | Representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president |
| Constitutional powers of the President | |
| Maximum years a President can serve | 2 terms, 4 years each= 8 years |
| Veto Power | constitutional authority of the President to reject bills passed by both house and senate |
| Roles of the President | Chief of State, Chief diplomat, chief executive, chief legislature, Commander in chief, head of political party |
| Veto overidden | |
| Inherent Powers of President | Executive order, Executive agreements. executive privilege |
| Pocket Veto | If Congress adjourns during the 10 days the president has to consider a bill passed by both houses of congress, bill is considered vetoed |
| Impeachment and trial procedure | House tries you and the Senate convicts you |
| Limitations of Presidents power | Separation of powers, Impeachment, Supreme Court limits, Veto overrides, Congress |
| Benefits of President | Salary- 400,000, White House, Airforce One, Retirement benefits |
| War Powers Resolution | Pres use troops only if armed attack on US, treat against US troops, or threat against citizens |
| Budget and Impoundment Control Act | Deferals- im going to spend the money, just not right now Recissions- im never spending the money |
| Presidential Secession | If something happens to the Vice President, President appoints new one |
| Pardon | say they are not guilty and crime did not happen |
| Presidential Approval Ratings for Obama | about 46% approve |
| US vs Nixon | limits executive privilege, you cant use it if you have committed a crime |
| 12th amendment | majority win to win election. 270 votes |
| 20th amendment | begin term on Jan 20th |
| 22 amendment | 2 terms, 4 years each |
| 23 amendment | District of Colombia gets 3 electors |
| 25th amendment | secession, procedure says if something happens to VP, Pres appoints new one |
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