Ch7 Vocab

Question 0

The lower house of congress consisting if a different number of representative from each state depending on population

Answer 0

House of Representatives

Question 1

The upper house of congress consisting of two representatives from each state

Answer 1

Senate

Question 2

To happen or take place

Answer 2

Occur

Question 3

A population count taken by the census bureau

Answer 3

Census

Question 4

To change or alter in order to fit or conform

Answer 4

Adjust

Question 5

A person from a legislator district

Answer 5

Constituent

Question 6

An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group

Answer 6

Gerrymander

Question 7

In both the House of Representatives and the senate the political party to which more then half the members belong

Answer 7

Majority party

Question 8

In both the house if representatives and the senate the political party to which fewer then half the members belong

Answer 8

Minority party

Question 9

Years of service which is used as a consideration for assigning commitee members

Answer 9

Seniority

Question 10

Powers that us congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution

Answer 10

Expressed powers

Question 11

Another name for expressed powers

Answer 11

Enumerated powers

Question 12

Powers that the congress has that is not states explicitly in the constitution

Answer 12

Implied powers

Question 13

Clause in article I section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out it’s expressed powers

Answer 13

Elastic clause

Question 14

To manage to to control

Answer 14

Regulate

Question 15

Duty congress holds besides lawmaking

Answer 15

Non legislature power

Question 16

To accuse government officials of misconduct in office

Answer 16

Impeach

Question 17

A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person

Answer 17

Writ of habeas corpus

Question 18

A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court

Answer 18

Bill of attainder

Question 19

A law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was commited

Answer 19

Ex post facto law

Question 20

The right of senators and representatives to send job related mail without paying postage

Answer 20

Franking privilege

Question 21

Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making

Answer 21

Lobbyist

Question 22

To make an outline or a rough version

Answer 22

Draft

Question 23

To judge the approximate nature value quality or amount of a thing

Answer 23

Estimate

Question 24

The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem

Answer 24

Casework

Question 25

Government project grant that primarily benefits a congress person home district or state

Answer 25

Pork barrel project

Question 26

A resolution that is passed by both houses of congress

Answer 26

Joint resolution

Question 27

An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions

Answer 27

Special interest group

Question 28

To offer a bill for consideration

Answer 28

Submit

Question 29

A completely unrelated amendment added to a Bill

Answer 29

Rider

Question 30

A tactics for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bills sponser withdraws it

Answer 30

Filibuster

Question 31

A procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill

Answer 31

Cloture

Question 32

A voting method in which those in favor say aye and those against say no

Answer 32

Voice vote

Question 33

In congress when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill

Answer 33

Standing vote

Question 34

A voting method in the senate in which each members voice their votes in turn

Answer 34

Roll call vote

Question 35

Presidents power to kill a bull if congress is not in session by not signing it for ten days

Answer 35

Pocket veto