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unit five vocabulary

Brian Grismore Government 12th grade Inglés 15 fichas

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1ConstituencyThe people and interests that an elected official represents
2Standing committeesthe permanent congressional committees that handle legislation.
3Speaker of the Housethe leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
4FilibusterA lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate
5Divided governmentOne party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress
6GridlockThe inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of government
7TrusteeAfter listening to constituents, elected representatives vote based on their own opinions
8DelegateA representative who votes according to the preferences of his or her constituency
9PartisanDevoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
10Executive ordersFormal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy.
11Judicial reviewAllows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
12PrecedentAn example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
13Judicial activismThe Court should play an active role in determining national policies
14Judicial restrainta theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power
15Independent Executive AgenciesGovernment agencies not accounted for by cabinet departments, commissions, or corporations. Ex. NASA