American Gov. Final Exam Study Guide
American Government Final Spring 2013
1. Advice and Consent: senate; approves or rejects federal appointments 2. Agenda Setting: they determine what news is worth reporting a. Example: John McCain portrayed by media as ‘too old’ 3. Appropriations: the act of setting apart something for its application to a particular usage, to the exclusion of all other uses; typically refers to the legislative designation of money for particular uses, in the context of a budget or spending bill b. Congress also has power over the president with its control of appropriations and (by the State) the right of approval of treaties c. Checks and balances d. President can’t do anything without money therefore Congress has control over his power 4. City of Boerne v. Flores: dispute arose when Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio, Patrick Flores, applied for a building permit to enlarge his 1923 mission-style St. Peter’s Church in Boerne, Texas. The building was located in a historic district and considered a contributing property (). Local zoning authorizes denied the permit, citing an ordinance governing additions and new construction in a historic district. The Archbishop brought suit, challenging the ruling under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA). Flores argued that his congregation had outgrown the existing structure, rendering the ruling a substantial burden on the free exercise of religion without a compelling state interest. e. District Court: The City of Boerne was successful at the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; the judge struck down the RFRA as unconstitutional. Flores appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which found the RFRA constitutional and reversed the District Court's decision. Boerne filed a certiorari petition to the Supreme Court. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, among other preservation organizations, filed
1. Advice and Consent: senate; approves or rejects federal appointments 2. Agenda Setting: they determine what news is worth reporting a. Example: John McCain portrayed by media as ‘too old’ 3. Appropriations: the act of setting apart something for its application to a particular usage, to the exclusion of all other uses; typically refers to the legislative designation of money for particular uses, in the context of a budget or spending bill b. Congress also has power over the president with its control of appropriations and (by the State) the right of approval of treaties c. Checks and balances d. President can’t do anything without money therefore Congress has control over his power 4. City of Boerne v. Flores: dispute arose when Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio, Patrick Flores, applied for a building permit to enlarge his 1923 mission-style St. Peter’s Church in Boerne, Texas. The building was located in a historic district and considered a contributing property (). Local zoning authorizes denied the permit, citing an ordinance governing additions and new construction in a historic district. The Archbishop brought suit, challenging the ruling under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA). Flores argued that his congregation had outgrown the existing structure, rendering the ruling a substantial burden on the free exercise of religion without a compelling state interest. e. District Court: The City of Boerne was successful at the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; the judge struck down the RFRA as unconstitutional. Flores appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which found the RFRA constitutional and reversed the District Court's decision. Boerne filed a certiorari petition to the Supreme Court. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, among other preservation organizations, filed