APGOPO The Judicial Branch and the Bureaucracy

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If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a:

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Concurring Opinion

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This principle means "let the decision stand"

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stare decisis

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This orders a lower court to deliver its records in a case so that a higher court may review it

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writ of certorari

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The House Committee on Veterans Affairs, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) work together to achieve policies that benefit veterans. This is an example of which of the following? Corporate lobbies, Political action committees, Issue networks, Iron triangles

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Iron triangles

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The EPA’s decision to regulate some emissions but not others is an example of which of the following? Options: The discretionary authority that individual bureaucrats and agencies have to make choices about how to implement existing laws, An iron triangle relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional subcommittees to promote a common cause, Bureaucratic rulemaking authority to write specific regulations in order to enforce laws, The collaboration between an issue network of experts and stakeholders to create specific policy

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The discretionary authority that individual bureaucrats and agencies have to make choices about how to implement existing laws

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The most substantial control that Congress exerts on the bureaucracy is through its power to: decide how much money will be appropriated for agency programs.

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decide how much money will be appropriated for agency programs.

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Which of the following best describes bureaucracy? Options: the people and organizations who helps the executive branch enforce laws and Policy, outside groups who donate money to political campaigns, committees in Congress who provide services for the American people, ALL OF THE ABOVE

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the people and organizations who helps the executive branch enforce laws and Policy

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What court case established the constitutional principle of judicial review?

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Marbury v Madison

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How are federal judges selected?

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Named by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

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Fill in the blank on how a case gets to the Supreme Court:
1. Case is filed in a federal district court.
2. ???
3. Case is appealed to the US Supreme Court, which does one of the following:
a. Allows the lower court ruling to stand.
b. Sends the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.
c. Decides to try the case.

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The case is appealed to a federal court of appeals.