federal government | PSCI - American Government, Quizzes of Local Government Studies

Download federal government | PSCI - American Government and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Spoils System DEFINITION 1 the firing of public-office holders of a defeated political party to replace them with loyalists of the newly elected party. TERM 2 Pendleton Act DEFINITION 2 Reform measure that established the principle of federal employment on the basis of open competitive exams and created the civil service commission. TERM 3 Bicamerical Legislature DEFINITION 3 A two house legislature TERM 4 Divide Governenment DEFINITION 4 The political condition in which different political parties control the presidency and congress. TERM 5 Executive Orders DEFINITION 5 Rules or regulations issued by the president that have the effect of law. All executive orders must be published in the federal register. TERM 6 Executive Privilege DEFINITION 6 An implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to congress or the judiciary. TERM 7 Logrolling DEFINITION 7 Vote trading; voting to support a colleagues bill in return for a promise of future support. TERM 8 Pork DEFINITION 8 Legislation that allows representation to bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public works, programs, military bases, or other programs. TERM 9 President Pro Tempore DEFINITION 9 The official chair of the senate; usually the most senior member of the majority party. TERM 10 Senatorial Courtesy DEFINITION 10 A process by which presidents generally allows senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block a nomination by simply registering their objection.