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Legislative and Executive Branches. Bureaucracy. All the agencies, departments and organizations that are part of the executive branch http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml. Policy. The rules and regulations made by the different agencies in the bureaucracy. Pardon.
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Bureaucracy All the agencies, departments and organizations that are part of the executive branch http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml
Policy The rules and regulations made by the different agencies in the bureaucracy
Pardon to excuse from punishment Only the president can pardon There is no check on the power to pardon
Constituents People represented by an elected official
Pocket Veto When the president vetoes a bill by letting it sit on his desk until Congress ends their session
Casework When a congressperson does work for a specific individual (a constituent) http://price.house.gov/ http://bradmiller.house.gov/#
Pork Barrel Legislation Unnecessary legislation (spending) that benefits only a small area Used by congressmen to get support for reelection
Gerrymander To draw a US House district to cause a certain outcome Ex) elect a certain minority, party, gender
Ordinance Local law
Municipality City, town, village
Statutes State or federal laws
Zoning Deciding how certain land areas will be used For example – will the land be used for homes, businesses, factories
Magistrate A person that works for a court They handle simple tasks that a judge would need to do Such as - issue search and arrest warrants, set bail, accept fines
Annex The way a city can add land