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Policy making

Terms in this set (22)

filibuster
a prolonged speech that delays or entirely prevents a vote on legislative proposal
cloture
formal Senate procedure for breaking a filibuster
veto
power of a president to reject a bill proposed by the legislature
Standing Committee
a permanent panel of Congressmen that consider bills and measures
Rules Committee
a panel of Congressmen that determine rules of the legislature
Conference Committee
a panel of Congressmen that resolve disagreements on a particular bill
lobbying (lobbyist)
act of influencing decisions made by the government
Interest Groups
an organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures
budget deficit
amount of money short of the amount needed
national debt (public debt)
total amount of money owed, from borrowing, by the government
Chief Diplomat
the president decides what American diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments
Chief Executive
the president is the "boss" for millions of government workers in the Executive Branch
Chief Legislator
the president may urge Congress to pass new laws or veto bills that they do not favor
Commander-in-Chief
the president is in charge of the U.S. Armed Forces
Chief Citizen
the president represents all of the people of the United States
Imperial Presidency
a U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the U.S. Constitution allows
cabinet
a body of advisers to the president
mandatory spending
spending on certain programs that are required by existing law
discretionary spending
optional government spending that is implemented through an appropriations bill
executive order
a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government
non-government organization (NGO)
not-for-profit organization, independent from government, that seek small and large scale changes
bureaucracies
components of government where decisions are made by officials are not elected persons
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