Chap 10/11/12 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Term
two-year period of time during which Congress meets
Session
period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
Adjourn
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
Apportion
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
Gerrymander
dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage
Trustee
A legislator who acts according to her or his conscience and the broad interests of the entire society.
Partisan
devoted to a cause or party
Politico
lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles
Consensus
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Commerce Power
Exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
Naturalization
a legal process to obtain citizenship
Eminent Domain
the right of the state to take private property for public use
Doctrine
a set of principles (religious, political, etc.); a rule of law, esp. as established by precedent
Impeach
bring an accusation against
Perjury
making untrue statement deliberately while under oath
Subpoena
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
Speaker Of The House
presiding officer of US House of Reps, elected by majority party
President Pro Tempore
Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
Bill
a statute in draft before it becomes law
Resolution
finding a solution to a problem, finding a solution to a problem
Subcommittee
a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
Quorum
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
Filibuster
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
Cloture
a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill
