Chapter 11

Question 1

The process of redrawing congressional district lines to reflect population shifts

Answer 1

Reapportionment

Question 2

Geographical area in a state represented by a House member

Answer 2

Congressional District

Question 3

Legislative districts from which only one representative is chosen

Answer 3

Single Member District

Question 4

An elected official who represents an entire state rather than a particular district

Answer 4

At-Large District

Question 5

Political party representatives to the party convention

Answer 5

Delegates

Question 6

A temporary alliance of several groups

Answer 6

Coalition

Question 7

The leader chosen by the party with the most members in the House or Senate; in the House, next to the Speaker in authority, but in the Senate, the most powerful member

Answer 7

Majority Leader

Question 8

The leader chosen by the party with the second most members in the House or Senate

Answer 8

Minority Leader

Question 9

In the House and Senate, the as- sistant majority leader chosen by the party with the most seats in that body of Congress; responsibilities include overseeing communication, tracking votes, and summarizing bills

Answer 9

Majority Whip

Question 10

In the House and Senate, the assistant minority leader chosen by the party with the second most seats in that body of Congress; responsibilities include overseeing communication, tracking votes, and summarizing bills

Answer 10

Minority Whip

Question 11

Head of the House of Representatives who presides over the House, manages House business, and serves as the official spokesman for the House; elected by the House members and usually from the majority party

Answer 11

Speaker of the House

Question 12

Permanent committees in Congress

Answer 12

Standing Committees

Question 13

Temporary congressional committees created for a specific purpose, usually to investigate particular problems

Answer 13

Select Committees

Question 14

Permanent committees composed of House and Senate members acting as an advisory board for other committees, especially on tax issues

Answer 14

Joint Committees

Question 15

Tactic used in the Senate to prevent or delay a bill’s passage; usually consists of one or more senators giving extended speeches

Answer 15

Filibuster

Question 16

A motion made by sixteen or more sena- tors to stop debate on a piece of legislation. If sixty or more senators support the motion, cloture is passed; often used to end a filibuster.

Answer 16

Cloture