Questions:
In what ways might the Senate have more authority over nominations and confirmations than the President?
Why is the confirmation process getting longer over time?
Why do senators have less influence over a president's nomination to the Supreme Court?
What are some of the most important criteria that will make a candidate likely for presidential nomination?
Friday, February 27, 2015
Chapter 15, Parts I and II
Questions:
What are the arguments both for and against the courts' influence in policymaking?
What are the requirements a plaintiff needs to meet in order to bring about a court case?
How do interest groups influence court cases?
What is the difference between district and appellate courts?
Under what circumstances can a case make it all the way to the Supreme Court?
Friday, February 20, 2015
Chapter 14 Part V
Questions:
Consider at least 2 ways that a president can control the bureaucracy. Explain why one of these methods is more influential than the other.
Consider at least 2 ways that Congress can control the bureaucracy. Explain why one of these methods is more influential than the other.
Can iron triangles control the bureaucracy in some ways while the bureaucracy can also use iron triangles to its advantage? Explain.
Consider at least 2 ways that a president can control the bureaucracy. Explain why one of these methods is more influential than the other.
Consider at least 2 ways that Congress can control the bureaucracy. Explain why one of these methods is more influential than the other.
Can iron triangles control the bureaucracy in some ways while the bureaucracy can also use iron triangles to its advantage? Explain.
Chapter 14 Part IV
Terms:
Munn v. Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Chapter 14, Part III
Questions:
The text lists several reasons why policy implementation fails. Choose two, and explain why they are the most pressing. Then choose one other reason and explain why it is less of a problem.
Why is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 seen as successful policy implementation?
Would it be more effective for a bureaucracy to implement policy if it turned towards privatization? Why or why not?
The text lists several reasons why policy implementation fails. Choose two, and explain why they are the most pressing. Then choose one other reason and explain why it is less of a problem.
Why is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 seen as successful policy implementation?
Would it be more effective for a bureaucracy to implement policy if it turned towards privatization? Why or why not?
Chapter 14 Part I and II
Questions:
What are some of the misconceptions about bureaucrats?
How has the process of becoming a bureaucrat changed overtime?
What are some specific acts of government that helped remove corruption and partisan politics from the bureaucracy?
Name an example of each type of bureaucratic agency. What differentiates them; i.e. why are they organized into four separate categories?
What are some of the misconceptions about bureaucrats?
How has the process of becoming a bureaucrat changed overtime?
What are some specific acts of government that helped remove corruption and partisan politics from the bureaucracy?
Name an example of each type of bureaucratic agency. What differentiates them; i.e. why are they organized into four separate categories?
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Chapter 13 Part III
Terms
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
budget resolution
budget reconciliation
authorization bill
appropriations bill
continuing resolutions
Questions
Why are there so many different influencers of the federal budget? Choose three that were mentioned on pp. 462-463 and explain why they are important contributors to the budgetary process.
What are the various ways Congress works to ensure a budget resolution?
How does the size of government impact its budget?
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
budget resolution
budget reconciliation
authorization bill
appropriations bill
continuing resolutions
Questions
Why are there so many different influencers of the federal budget? Choose three that were mentioned on pp. 462-463 and explain why they are important contributors to the budgetary process.
What are the various ways Congress works to ensure a budget resolution?
How does the size of government impact its budget?
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