Chapter 6 Quizs

fused executive

• a single actor performs both duties of the head of state and head of government

• a system where the executive is separate from the legislative branch

• a political system with multiple heads of state

• a form of government where the judiciary holds the most power

adjudication

• a process of making a formal judgment or decision

• a method of resolving disputes through negotiation

• interpreting and applying relevant laws to a given situation

• a technique for gathering evidence in a trial

judicial review

• The process by which the executive branch can veto legislation

• The power of the judiciary to review the laws and policies passed by the executive and legislative branch to declare them constitutional or unconstitutional

• The ability of the legislative branch to amend the constitution

• The authority of the president to appoint judges

dual executive

• a system where the head of state and head of government are the same person

• a system in which there are two actors: one is the head of state, while the other is the head of government

• a government structure with multiple heads of state

• a system where the executive power is held by a single individual

civil law

• applying a very precise and detailed set of legal codes to the current case

• a system of law based on precedent and judicial decisions

• a legal framework that emphasizes individual rights and freedoms

• a method of resolving disputes through informal negotiation

Weberian bureaucracy

• there are explicit rules to follow and no one is exempt from these rules

• it emphasizes personal relationships over rules

• it allows for flexibility in decision-making

• it prioritizes individual discretion in administration

bicameral legislature

• one chamber

• three chambers

• two chambers

• four chambers

executive

• the body of government that carries out policies and laws

• a group of elected officials who make laws

• the judicial branch that interprets laws

• the legislative body that creates laws

the age of the executive

• A term used to describe the increase of power in executives and decline of power in legislatures in the 20th century

• A period marked by the rise of legislative power over executives

• A historical phase where executives had no significant influence

• A term referring to the age of political leaders in the 21st century

common law

• relies on precedents to guide the current case

• is based solely on statutory laws

• is determined by the will of the majority

• is a system that does not consider past rulings