Dissenting opinion
if a justice disagrees with the supreme courts decision
Concurring opinion
a justices opinion written in support of supreme courts decision
Majority opinion
if the supreme court is not unanimous
What are the 2 steps for the removal of judges
1. the house of representatives must approve one or more articles of impeachment by at least a 2/3 vote
2. a trial is held in the senate. a conviction requires a 2/3 vote
What does doctrine of stare decisis state
under similar facts, court should follow the precedent established by other (and higher) courts
Judicial review
authority of courts to interpret the U.S constitution and decide whether a law or a policy is constitutional or unconstitutional
Executive agreement
enables the president to enter into an agreement with another country without the need for senate approval as is constitutionally requires in the case of treaties
Pocket veto
when congress adjourns before the ten days the president has to consider legislation
What happens if a president dies, resigns, or is removed from office before the completion of his term
#NAME?
Who is the chief legislator and what do they do
1. the president
2. congress looks to them to set the law making agenda and citizens expect them to initiate major policies
Who is the crisis manger
president
Chief diplomat responsibilities
1. representing the unites states effectively on world stages
2. implementing the country's foreign policy
3.making the country's foreign policy
What is a unfed party government composed of
1. a filibuster proof super majority of 60% in the senate
2.one party controls both chambers of congress and the presidency
Three major functions of congress
1.lawmaking
2. representation
3.oversight
Which ways can a bill be vetoed
1. the president rejects the bill and sends it back to congress with the reasons for not signing it
2. congress concludes its term and the president fails to sign a bill within ten days
In which of the following cases does a bill become a law
1. congress overrides a veto by 2/3 vote of each chamber
2 the president signs the bill
3. congress is in session and the president fails to sign or veto the bill within ten days
Conference committee
resolves the differences in bills that pass both chambers
Are the parties or commit ties more powerful? which is in control
the balance between party power and committee power is an ongoing issue
Joint committees
composed of members of both houses and that preform advisory functions
By the Samuelson and Snyder measure of malapportionment the U.S house of representatives is ________ malapportioned lower legislative chambers in the world
one of the least
Malapportioned
significant discrepancies in voting power of citizens across the states or districts represented within the chamber
2 main reasons why the founders designed the congress to be a bicameral legislature
1. to depressant states of different population sizes
2. to promote a mixed regime
To promote a mixed regime the founders designed the house representatives to be more _______ than the senate while the senate was intended to be more ________ than the house of representatives
1. Democratic
2. aristocratic
What is the name of the idea, traceable to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle that a good political system should mix democratic and aristocratic elements to gain the advantages, and avoid the disadvantages of either a pure democracy or pure aristocr
mixed regime
Which chamber of the United States congress has more authority
they have nearly equal authority