Increasing taxes and decreasing government spending

Cutting taxes and increasing government spending

Reducing regulatory controls on the economy

Increasing interest rates to reduce inflation

Control over the national defense

Decision-making on taxing and spending

Regulation of international trade

Management of the money supply

The Finance Committee

The Ways and Means Committee

The Budget Committee

The Appropriations Committee

Head of the majority party in the Senate

Leader of the minority party in the House

Head of the majority party in the House

Coordinator of the committee system

Negotiating treaties

Disseminating information and promoting party unity

Drafting legislation

Managing national security

To redistribute power among the political parties

To adjust district boundaries in response to population changes

To allocate federal funds to districts

To determine the number of representatives in Congress

Changing district boundaries for political advantage

The process of electing committee chairs

Allocating federal funds based on district needs

Setting term limits for representatives

Controlling the money supply

Regulating foreign trade

Influencing the economy through taxing and spending

Setting employment standards

Supply-side economics

Keynesian economics

Monetarist economics

Classical economics

Conducting foreign policy

Drafting the president's speeches

Preparing the federal budget

Managing national security

Overseeing domestic policy

Negotiating trade agreements

Managing federal agencies

Advising on military strategies

The division of power between federal and state governments

The division of Congress into the House and Senate

The practice of having two different party leaders in Congress

The process of passing a bill through both chambers

A strategy used to pass legislation quickly

A process of appointing committee members

Legislative appropriations that benefit specific constituents

The redistribution of power within Congress

A political party

An organization of people sharing political interests aiming to influence policy

A governmental agency

A legislative committee

Controlling the money supply

Influencing the economy through taxing and spending

Regulating foreign trade

Setting interest rates

To speed up the legislative process

To block a bill by continuous debate

To reconcile differences in House and Senate bills

To propose new legislation

The process of assigning seats in the House based on population

The practice of drawing district boundaries for political advantage

The method of electing committee chairs

The system of distributing federal funds to districts

A public announcement of a veto

A declaration of war

An explanation of how a law will be interpreted and implemented

A formal treaty agreement

Filibustering

Gerrymandering

Pork barrel

Logrolling

To negotiate treaties

To disseminate information and promote party unity

To draft legislation

To appoint committee members

Confirm presidential appointments

End a filibuster and limit debate

Pass budget resolutions

Amend bills

Control over the money supply

Decision-making on taxing and spending

Regulation of international trade

Oversight of monetary policies

Cutting taxes and increasing government spending in recessions

Increasing taxes and reducing government spending in all economic conditions

Privatizing government services to reduce expenditures

Relying solely on market forces without government intervention

Declare war

Appoint judges

Enact laws

Ratify treaties

Command the Armed Forces

Veto bills

Impose tariffs

Appoint Cabinet members

Leading the military

Representing the nation symbolically

Overseeing the legislative process

Directing executive departments and agencies

By invoking executive privilege

Through a recess appointment

By issuing an executive order

With a presidential memorandum

To pass legislation

To recommend policies

To reject legislation

To amend bills

Pass laws without Congress

Keep certain executive communications confidential

Declare war without Congressional approval

Appoint judges without Senate consent

Federalism

Bicameralism

Dual governance

Bipartisan system

A voting system in Congress

A type of veto used by the president

Legislative appropriations benefiting specific constituents

A method of selecting committee chairs

Conducting foreign policy negotiations

Managing national defense strategies

Preparing and administering the federal budget

Drafting the president's speeches

Overseeing domestic economic policies

Negotiating international trade agreements

Managing federal law enforcement

Advising on military matters

To balance the power between large and small states

To facilitate faster legislative processes

To centralize legislative power

To reduce the influence of the executive branch

Legislation that reforms the electoral process

Appropriations that benefit specific constituents, often for local projects

Bills that regulate interstate commerce

Laws related to national defense

To balance the budget

To adjust district boundaries based on population changes

To increase the number of representatives in Congress

To change the political party in power

To promote bipartisan cooperation

To balance the state budget

To gain a political advantage for a particular party or group

To simplify the voting process

The process of passing a bill through both chambers

The inability to enact legislation due to partisan conflict

The procedure of redistricting congressional districts

The method of electing congressional leaders

The Constitution

Political party platforms

Universalism in awarding benefits

Formal legislative procedures

Electing government officials

Influencing public policy through lobbying

Directly making laws

Running political campaigns

A strategy for winning elections

An alliance between elected officials, bureaucrats, and interest groups

A method of organizing political campaigns

A structure for managing political party operations