Poli 1: Introduction to U.S.

Politics
Exam 2 Study Guide (Chapters 6-9 of The Logic of American Politics, 6th edition)
Chapter 6: Congress
bias against action in Congress
casework
cloture
conditional party government
conference committee
filibuster
gerrymandering
House and Senate differences
House Rules Committee
incumbency advantage
lawmaking process (how a bill becomes a
law)
legislative organization
logrolling
majority and minority leaders and whips
open rule vs. closed rules in the House
party polarization (increased partisanship)
pork barrel
president pro tempore
presidential coattails
reapportionment
redistricting
Speaker of the House
standing committees
unanimous consent agreement
Chapter 7: The Presidency
central clearance
commander in chief
divided government
executive agreement
Executive Office of the President
executive order
going public
head of state
National Security Council
Office of Management and Budget
pocket veto
presidential budget powers
State of the Union Address
take care clause
unified government

unitary executive
veto
White House Office
Chapter 8: The Bureaucracy
bureaucratic culture
cabinet
civil service reform
clientele
Government Accountability Office
hearings and investigation
independent executive agencies
independent government corporations
independent regulatory commissions
inspectors general
iron triangles and issue networks
limitation riders
red tape
riders
Chapter 9: The Federal Judiciary
amicus curiae
attorney general
concurring opinion
courts of appeals
dissenting opinion
district courts
eras of judicial review
judicial activism and restraint
judicial decision making
judicial doctrine
judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
procedural doctrine
rule of four
senatorial courtesy
solicitor general
standing
stare decisis
substantive doctrine
writ of certiorari