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Ole Miss Poli Sci Class
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2010

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Term
Executive Order
Definition
a legally binding edict issued by a member of the executive branch of a government, usually the head of that branch. In other countries, they may be known as decrees.
Term
Inherent Powers
Definition
Inherent powers are those powers that a sovereign state holds. A power of the president derived from the loosely worded statements in the Constitution that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President" and that the president should "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"
Term
chief agenda setter
Definition
One of the presidents role to set agendas like the State of the Union Address. The president decides some of the senate meetings etc. It also sets budget of the U.S. He also sets up his meetings. The president usually addresses important meets and topics at the State of The Union Address.
Term
Presidential cabinet
Definition
A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of the government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or Executive Committee.
Term
Job of the Bureaucracy
Definition
to carry out and implement the laws that Congress passes
Term
legislative liaison
Definition
A legislative liaison responds to inquiries from Congress into the function and quality of executive departments. This individual is responsible for informing congressional members, aids and committees about the effectiveness and efficiency of the departments operations.
Term
Service allocative representation
Definition
produce real reelection benefits
Term
trustee
Definition
feels their job is the mirror
Term
politico
Definition
intermediate person who votes like (delegates) on "hot" political issues and like (trustees) in more low key issues
Term
incumbency advantage
Definition
the electoral edge afforded to those already in office
Term
preemptive fund-raising and spending
Definition
raising money well before the election season.
Term
park barrel and earmarks
Definition
public works projects and grants for specific districts paid for by genreal revenues. a form of allocative representation.
Term
single minded seekers of reelection
Definition
first and foremost on the minds is getting elected and staying elected
Term
1st Congress
Definition
politics of law making
Term
2nd Congress
Definition
politics of getting reelected
Term
Politics of getting reelected
Definition
spending time with their constituents, and making sure that they pass good politics
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