Chapter 10

Question 1

2 year period of time during which congress meets

Answer 1

Term

Question 2

Period of time during which, each year, congress assembles and conducts business

Answer 2

Session

Question 3

To begin a new session of congress

Answer 3

Convene

Question 4

Suspend, as in a session of congress

Answer 4

Adjourn

Question 5

A time when both houses of congress temporarily suspend business

Answer 5

Recess

Question 6

Adjourn, as in a legislative session

Answer 6

Prorogue

Question 7

An extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation

Answer 7

Special session

Question 8

Distribute as in seats in a legislative body

Answer 8

Apportion

Question 9

Redistribute as in seats in a legislative body

Answer 9

Reapportion

Question 10

Congressional election that occurs between presidential election years

Answer 10

Off year election

Question 11

Electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office

Answer 11

Single member district

Question 12

Election of an officeholder by the voters of an entire governmental unit rather than by the voters of a district or subdivision

Answer 12

At large election

Question 13

Current officeholder

Answer 13

Incumbent

Question 14

Governing unit whose seats are never all up for elections at the same time

Answer 14

Continuous body

Question 15

The people and interests that an elected official represents

Answer 15

Constituency

Question 16

Representatives; members of congress who cast votes based on the wishes of their constituents

Answer 16

Delegates

Question 17

Lawmaker who votes based on his or her conscience and judgement, not the views of his or her constituents

Answer 17

Trustee

Question 18

Lawmaker who owes his/her first allegiance to his/her political party and votes according to the party line

Answer 18

Partisan

Question 19

Lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles

Answer 19

Politicos

Question 20

A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

Answer 20

Bill

Question 21

The process by which proposed laws are considered and acted upon by the full membership of the house or senate

Answer 21

Floor consideration

Question 22

Review by legislative committee of the policies and programs of the executive branch

Answer 22

Oversight function

Question 23

Benefit allowing members of congress to mail letters and other materials postage free

Answer 23

Franking privilege

Question 24

An adjective describing a legislative body composed of 2 chambers

Answer 24

Bicameral