POLI SCI 104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pork Barrel, Judicial Activism, Statutory Interpretation
30 Oct 2014
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Strict/loose construction: strict constitution needs to be taken only literally. Different characteristic of bureaucracy: goal: long term pro-government internal welfare keep things running. Judicial restraint: the judicial philosophy whereby its adherents refuse to go beyond the text of the constitution in interpreting its meaning. The rule of four: the rule that certiorari or request to make more certain will only be granted if four justices vote in favor of the petition. (supreme court) Judicial activism: the judicial philosophy that says the court should see beyond the text of the constitution or a statue to consider broader societal implications for its decisions. White house staff: the analyst and advisors to the president, often given the title special assistant . End run: president tries to avoid the bureaucracy and centralize the authority in the white house. Frontal assault: when president tries to control certain aspects of bureaucracies by setting up appointments, by managing and reorganizing.
