Keep to ourselves and not get in other nations business. The doctrine that a nation should
avoid all foreign policy commitments and alliances and withdraw from world affairs
Bureaucracies compete for bigger budgets and better staffs. This status seeking can lead
them to grow too big and engage in turf wars
The belief that national interests are best served by actively engaging and working with
other nations around the world
A doctrine that emphasizes operating together with other nations to pursue common goals
Definition 2 of 91
More autonomy for all members
Permanent Campaign
Senate
Turfwars
Legislation
,Term 3 of 91
State Courts
Witnesses submit written testimonies at a committee hearing
Anyone can petition congress to consider a bill, but only members of the house and senate
have the right to introduce one. Every piece of legislation needs at least one primary
sponsor
A gathering of a full committee to draft the final version of a bill before the committee
votes on it
Responsible for all cases that arise under state law
Term 4 of 91
Substantive Representation
Emphasizes values and preferences of judges
The problems that tend to develop in bureaucratic systems
Share views about political issues
Powers the constitution explicitly grants to the presidents
Definition 5 of 91
Government officials who deal directly with the public
Imperial Power
Street-Level Bureaucrats
What does the president do as First Legislature?
Whistle Blowers
,Definition 6 of 91
A doctrine that emphasizes operating together with other nations to pursue common goals
Isolationism
Internationalism
Judiciary Federalism
Multilateralism
Definition 7 of 91
The law that shifted American government toward a merit based public service. Requires the
federal government to hire well-qualified individuals, who must take exams to qualify for their
posts
Policy Window
The Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883
3 Main Effects of Fiscal Policy
Street-Level Bureaucrats
Definition 8 of 91
Agenda Setting
Framing
Policy Formation
Policy Implementation
Policy Evaluation and Feedback
The Policy Process
Monetary Policy
Imperial Power
The Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883
, Definition 9 of 91
Powers the constitution explicitly grants to the presidents
Multilateral Organizations
Presidential Expressed Powers
Descriptive Representation
Inherent Presidential Powers
Definition 10 of 91
Judge follows rules and regulations
Roll Call Vote
House of Representatives
Path Dependence
The Legal Model
Definition 11 of 91
The house assigns proposal to committees over the area affected by the proposed legislation.
Once it is assigned a bill, a committee performs 3 major tasks
State of the Union
Committee Action
Committee Task 1: Committees hold hearing on policy topics
Strategic Disengagement
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