discretion

Examples of discretion in the following topics:

• Vertical Checks and Balances

  • The Supreme Court also determines how laws should be interpreted to assure uniform policies in a top-down fashion via the appeals process, but gives discretion in individual cases to low-level judges.
  • The amount of discretion depends upon the standard of review, determined by the type of case in question.

• The Devolution Revolution

  • Reagan's administration, however, introduced a practice of giving block grants, freeing state governments to spend the money at their own discretion.

• Policy Implementation

  • Therefore, implementation imposes a large amount of both discretion and confusion in agencies that administer policies.

• Head of State

  • In presidential systems, such as that of the United States, appointments are nominated by the President's sole discretion, but this nomination is often subject to parliamentary confirmation (in the case of the US, the Senate has to approve cabinet nominees and judicial appointments by simple majority).
  • Moreover, in presidential systems, the president often has the power to fire ministers at his sole discretion.

• Federalism

  • As part of New Federalism, the Reagan administration introduced a practice of giving block grants, freeing state governments to spend the money at their own discretion.
  • Reagan's administration, however, introduced a practice of giving block grants, freeing state governments to spend the money at their own discretion.

• Federal Jurisdiction

  • If a Federal Court has subject matter jurisdiction over one or more of the claims in a case, it has discretion to exercise ancillary jurisdiction over other state law claims.

• New Federalism and State Control

  • The federal government then monitors outcomes but provides broad discretion to the states for how the programs are implemented.

• Leadership

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. is an example of an unofficial leader of a social movement--the Civil Rights Movement was a diffuse political movement, not a discrete organization, but King became the figurehead of the movement through his charismatic and influential leadership.

• Income Security Policy and Policy Making

  • Some schemes are based on the discretion of an official, such as a social worker.

• Impeachment and Removal from Office

  • Recently, managers have been selected by resolution, while historically the House would occasionally elect the managers or pass a resolution allowing the appointment of managers at the discretion of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.