Unit 2: The Branches of Government
Critical Vocabulary: Article I, Enumerated Powers, Implied Powers, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Party Leadership, Committee Leadership, Filibuster, Cloture, Hold, Unanimous Consent, Rules Committee, Committee of the Whole, Discharge Petitions, Treaty Ratification, Confirmation Role, Budget Process, Discretionary Spending, Mandatory Spending, Entitlement Programs, Budget Deficit, Pork Barrel Legislation, Logrolling, Gridlock, Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Baker v. Carr, Shaw v. Reno, Divided Government, Trustee, Delegate, Politico, Article II, Veto, Pocket Veto, Commander-In-Chief, Executive Agreement, Executive Order, Signing Statement, Cabinet, Ambassador, White House Staff, Judicial Appointments, Federalist No. 70, 22nd Amendment, Bully Pulpit, Article III, Federalist No. 78, Marbury v. Madison, Precedent, Stare Decisis, Judicial Activism, Judicial Restraint, Iron Triangles, Patronage, Civil Service, Merit System, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Elections Commission, Security and Exchange Commission, Oversight