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Appointed by President with Senate consent
Represents US government in the Supreme Court
Decided the federal government position in these cases
Sometimes is called th 10th Judge

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This is a non aggressive way how cases appeal or ask the Supreme Court to hear them. They cannot put issues between Congress and the president to rest.

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"let the decision stand" the vast majority of SC decisions are based on precedents established in earlier cases

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This is what actually established that the Supreme Court would exist. It does not specify the powers of the Supreme Court, but does list it as an entity that must exist.

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Appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate
Head of the Department of Justice

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Judges may serve for life and are considered to be separated from political parties. A senate majority vote is required for confirmation.

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This is a non aggressive way how cases appeal or ask the Supreme Court to hear them

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District Courts- 94 courts with original jurisdiction and there decision may be appeal to the c

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Even though the Supreme Court is the highest court and all rulings in the court become law there is a way around their decisions. The court's decision must be approved by a lower court. If the lower court does not approve the edison technically the Supreme Court's ruling will not be enforced.

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If the Chief Justice votes with the majority, they assign someone in the majority to write the opinion
If the Chief Justice is in the minority, the most senior Justice among the majority assigns the opinion

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States, Treasury, Defense, Interior, Justice, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health/Human services, Housing/Urban Development, Transpiration, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, And Homeland Security.
Gabriel Cruz

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-Carries out laws and executive orders
-Set specific guidelines for mandates
- Issue rules and regulations for the public and private sector
-Help congress draft legislation
Provides advice to the White House
Settle disputes

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Federal government employees currently account for 3 percent of all civilian jobs.

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From Spoils to Merit
-Patronage: rewarding supporters with jobs based on service, not merit

The modern Bureaucracy
-Is a large complex organization of appointed officials.

Power of the Bureaucracy
- Carry out laws of congress and executive orders of the president.

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Power of the bureaucracy: carry out laws of the congress, issue rules and regulations to the public and private sectors, help congress draft legislation, provide "advice to the White House"

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President can appoint top-level bureaucrats and fire top-level bureaucrats. President can give executive orders.

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replaced spoils system (aka patronage) created a civil service system, civil servants are selected according to MERIT.