Pols 110 Test Review 3 Legislative Branch Congress How did the Framer s set up Congress Houses representation etc How often are House of Reps and Senators elected Define incumbency Why do incumbents often win reelection What is reapportionment How does it affect redistricting Define gerrymandering Does it affect majority minority districts What are enumerated powers List as many Congressional enumerated powers as you can think of What are the other powers Congress posses What is the necessary and proper clause How does it help Congress What are the differences between the trustee model of representation and the instructed delegate model What is the differences between pork barrel and earmarks Which seems to be more effective What is casework and how is it associated with a Congressman being an ombudsperson What is Congress s main check on the Executive Branch What does it do Agenda setting is Compare and Contrast the House and Senate List all of the steps a bill must pass through to become a law There should be 5 How is a bill introduced What is a hopper What is the primary committee that considers a bill Define and explain seniority system standing committees select committees joint committees and subcommittees What does a subcommittee or committee do when it favors a measure 4 different choices What is the Rules Committee Which part of Congress has this What does the other part have List and explain the differences in the legislative process for the House and Senate What is a filibuster and a cloture How are they related What can the President do when he receives the bill He has 3 choices What is the Leadership in the House of Representatives you should talk about 5 different positions What is the Leadership in the Senate You should talk about 3 positions How do political parties affect decision making Define logrolling Executive Branch What does the President do as Chief Legislator vetoes bills etc What does the President do as Chief Economist What does the President do as Party Leader What does the President do as Chief Diplomat Executive agreements What does the President do as Commander in Chief Chief Executive v Chief of State What is the role of the Vice president How is a VP chosen What is the cabinet How many members is there Explain the Executive Office of the President List 3 agencies that fall under this category Define the White House Office What are the three top staff members Define and explain these Define the National Security Council What is the Office of Management and Budget What happens when a President dies in office What happens when he cannot serve anymore Where does the President get his powers Expressed vs inherent list kinds Salutary special powers make sure to define and explain all of these powers pgs 384 and 385 How does public approval affect the Presidency What is the honeymoon period Define approval ratings What happens when there is a rally round the flag affect What is impeachment How does it affect the President Explain how Congress is involved in this process The Bureaucracy Who are bureaucrats Define bureaucracy What is a merit based system What are civil servants What are is the senior executive service What is a department What is an independent administrative agency List characteristics jobs examples What is an independent regulatory commission List characteristics jobs examples What is a government corporation Define politics administration dichotomy What is the policy process Agenda setting policy formulation policy approval resource allocation implementation evaluation Define and explain all What are sunshine laws How are bureaucrats accountable to the people To the Courts To Congress To the President Internal Accountability whistle blowers inspectors conflict of interest Judicial Branch What is judicial review Which case decided this What are circuit courts Court of Appeals Define civil and criminal law What are the differences What is a tort What is common law What is stare decisis what is a precedent Define code law What are the 6 sources of US Law define and explain How are the Federal Courts structured District appeals special US supreme What are the two types of jurisdiction Who has what Difference between justice and chief justice How are justices appointed Congress and Presidents role How do justices chose the cases they want to review today You should have 4 key terms Concurring v Dissenting opinions What is the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint List some of the checks on the Court