unit five vocabulary

Question	Answer
Constituency	The people and interests that an elected official represents
Standing committees	the permanent congressional committees that handle legislation.
Speaker of the House	the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Filibuster	A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate
Divided government	One party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress
Gridlock	The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of government
Trustee	After listening to constituents, elected representatives vote based on their own opinions
Delegate	A representative who votes according to the preferences of his or her constituency
Partisan	Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
Executive orders	Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy.
Judicial review	Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Precedent	An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
Judicial activism	The Court should play an active role in determining national policies
Judicial restraint	a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power
Independent Executive Agencies	Government agencies not accounted for by cabinet departments, commissions, or corporations. Ex. NASA

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