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Details Title: Political Science Description: American People and Politics Midterm Total Flash Cards: 22 Created: 02/18/2006 16:48:38	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Writ of certiorari Definition the process of how to appeal cases to the Supreme Court in which the losing side explains in writing why the case should be reviewed Term Per curiam Definition cases heard but are short, tend to be non-controversial This most likely occurs through the Solicitor General Term Supreme Clause Definition the laws of the United States and Constitution are the laws of the land Term Dual Federalism Definition the power one has the other doesn’t state-federal Term Devolution Definition that American federalism will improve by a shift in authority from federal to state governments Term 3 Congressional Agencies Definition Congressional Budget Office (CBO) General Accounting Office (GAO) Congressional Research Service (CRS) Term 3 major party realignments Definition Civil War 1896 Election Great Depression Term Whig Theory Definition the presidency was a limited or constrained office whose occupant was confined to the exercise of expressly granted constitutional authority Term Stewardship Theory Definition an assertive presidency that is confined only at points specifically prohibited by laws Term Unit Rule Definition all states except Maine and Nebraska grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the states popular vote Term Presidental Council's Definition Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office (WHO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), National Security Council (NSC) and Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) Term Five General Forms of Bureaucracy Definition Cabinet department – the largest the Department of Defense, Department of Justice - FBI Independent agency – Central Intelligence Agency, NASA Regulatory agency – Securities and Exchange Commission, Environmental Protection Agency Government corporation – receive federal funding, U.S. Postal Service, FDIC and AMTRAK Presidential commission – Commission on Civil Rights and Commission on Fine Arts are permanent Term Marbury v Madison 1803 Definition allows for judicial review Term McCullough v Maryland Definition creation and taxation of the Federal bank Term Gibbons v Ogden 1824 Definition power of congress to control interstate commerce Term Plessey v Ferguson Definition separate but equal Term Lochner v New York Definition put a limit on 12 hour work day for bakers Term Prince v United States 1997 Definition guns and background checks Term United States v Lopez Definition gun free school zone issue Term War Powers Act 1973 Definition congresses biggest effort to curb presidential power, requires the President to notify congress of the reason for committing combat troops with 48 hours of their deployment Term Bureaucratic Organizations Definition Cabinet (15) Department of Defense Independent Regulatory Commision - FDA, SEC, FCC Independent Executive Agencies - CIA, NASA Government Corporations - FDIC, Amtrack and Post Service Term 4 eras of Supreme Court Definition Nation v State Regulating the national economy and the 14th amendment Civil Rights Re-emergence of states rights