AP GOV Chapter 11

Question 1

Gridlock

Answer 1

so many political agendas compromise can’t be made and nothing happens

Question 2

Incumbent

Answer 2

a politician who already has a seat in government and is running again

Question 3

franking

Answer 3

the advantage of the incumbent can send out letters free of charge to reach their constituents

Question 4

Casework

Answer 4

activities members of congress do help with the problems of INDIVIDUALS (helps w CREDIT CLAIMING)

Question 5

Pork Barrel

Answer 5

Federal grants/projects directed to help institutions like state/local gov and buisnesses (helps w CREDIT CLAIMING)

Question 6

Descriptive Representation

Answer 6

be a member of the majority race/ethnicity of the district

Question 7

Substantive Representation

Answer 7

reflects constituents interests

Question 8

Bicameral

Answer 8

Senate and House of Reps (two branches)

Question 9

Speaker of the House

Answer 9

the majority party in the House of Reps elects them. NANCY PELOSI!!

Question 10

Speaker of the house jobs

Answer 10

1. “boss” when the house is in session
2. plays a major role in committee assignments and legislative leaders
3. control over assigning bills to committees

Question 11

Majority Leader

Answer 11

2nd in command after Speaker of House

Question 12

Whip

Answer 12

3rd in command after speaker of House and majority leader OR 2nd in command after Minority leader. works w leaders to determine polls

Question 13

Standing Committees

Answer 13

stays basically forever, handles bills in different areas

Question 14

Joint Committees

Answer 14

taxing and economy

Question 15

Conference Committees

Answer 15

when House and Senate pass bills similar to each other they compromise and submit to congress to vote again

Question 16

Select Committees

Answer 16

temperary or permanent; specific tasks; Jan 6 insurrection

Question 17

House Rule Committee

Answer 17

must pass bills in order to vote on the floor

Question 18

Oversight Power

Answer 18

congress has right to inverstigate the president (EX JAN 6 INSURRECTION)

Question 19

Filibuster

Answer 19

where senate members who oppose a bill use their right to continue to debate and stall the vote

Question 20

cloture rule

Answer 20

prevents the Filibuster

Question 21

Reapportionment

Answer 21

the dividing of the 435 seats in the house every 10 yrs comes first

Question 22

redistricting

Answer 22

drawing the lines of each district; done by state legislature (benefits the majority) comes second

Question 23

Baker v. Carr

Answer 23

allows courts to be involved in redistricting disputes that were already an issue; ONE PERSON ONE VOTE”

Question 24

Shaw v. Reno

Answer 24

must be a reason to draw lines other than just to aid a particular group

Question 25

open seat

Answer 25

no incumbent running in election

Question 26

gerrymandering

Answer 26

when politicians use the redistricting to gain a political edge in voting

Question 27

racial gerrymandering

Answer 27

builds district lines strictly to dilute or amplify a racial group. ILLEGAL UNLESS MORE THAN ONE REASON

Question 28

Oversight Power

Answer 28

congress has right to investigate and pressure agencies(EX JAN 6 INSURRECTION)

Question 29

who can make tax bills

Answer 29

HOUSE OF REPS

Question 30

bills

Answer 30

anyone can introduce bills only members of congress can submit a bill for consideration must be accepted by house rule commitee

Question 31

CBO; Congressional Budget Office

Answer 31

deal with presidents budgets and make economic predictions

Question 32

GAO; General Accountability Office

Answer 32

investigate activities for effectiveness and settles claims and sets gov standards

Question 33

CRS; Congressional Research Branch

Answer 33

determines the benifeits of programs for ppl

Question 34

Bob Dole

Answer 34

majority pleader

Question 35

party identification advantage

Answer 35

voters more likely to vote for their party

Question 36

Wave election

Answer 36

one party wins disproportionately in an election

Question 37

John Dingel

Answer 37

obamacare; no term limits

Question 38

hill style

Answer 38

build support of peers @ congress Richard Fenno

Question 39

home style

Answer 39

build support from those @ home Richard Fenno

Question 40

Caucus

Answer 40

interest groups within congress

Question 41

President Pro Tem

Answer 41

when the president and vice president are dead the majority leader takes charge