Chapter 11

Question 0

Halts filibuster in debate

Answer 0

Cloture

Question 1

Talk a bill to death

Answer 1

Filibuster

Question 2

Informal but shares a common interest

group with similar interests get together in congress to further their interests

Answer 2

Caucus

Question 3

Limitations for terms for an officeholder

Answer 3

Term limits

Question 4

Inability to compromise and make important policy decisions

Answer 4

Gridlock

Question 5

Federal projects, grants, and contracts available to state and local governments, businesses, colleges and other institutions in a congressional district

Answer 5

Pork barrel

Question 6

Activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals

Answer 6

Casework

Question 7

Delegates who act according to constituents wishes

Answer 7

Instructed delegates

Question 8

Delegates who use own judgment

Answer 8

Trustees

Question 9

Politicos

Answer 9

Politicians

Question 10

If you are chairman = big dog (hire staff, manage bills, etc)

Answer 10

Seniority rule

Question 11

Group that views what government does, if being administered correctly

Answer 11

Legislative oversight

Question 12

Single legislative chamber

Answer 12

Unicameral

Question 13

Get members to support policies of their party leadership

Answer 13

Party discipline

Question 14

Committee in HOR that reviews bills coming from house committee before going to full house

Answer 14

House rules committee

Question 15

separate subject-matter committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas

Answer 15

Standing committee

Question 16

Congressional committees formed when senate and house pass a bill in different forms

Answer 16

Conference committee

Question 17

Congressional committees appointed for specific purpose such as watergate investigation

Answer 17

Select committee

Question 18

Congressional committees on a few subject-matter areas with membership drawn from both houses

Answer 18

Joint committee

Question 19

Number of members of congress in house

Answer 19

435

Question 20

Number of members of congress in senate

Answer 20

100

Question 21

Where is the work done

Answer 21

Committees and subcommittees

Question 22

Description of speaker of house

Answer 22

Selected by majority party

Mandated by constitution

Formal and informal powers

Next in line after Vice President

Question 23

Who can propose a bill

Answer 23

Congressman

Question 24

Which demographic group so most underrepresented in congress

Answer 24

Women

Question 25

Why are women the the most underrepresented group in congress

Answer 25

Less likely to run if chances of winning are poor Less likely to be nominated (biased) Responsible for child care Less likely to win

Question 26

Advantages of incumbency

Answer 26

Advertising Credit claiming Position taking Weak opponents Campaign spending

Question 27

Do voters vote for policy position of party identification

Answer 27

Party identification

Question 28

Pathway by which bill becomes law

Answer 28

Introduced by a member of the house Goes to a committee Goes to a subcommittee Goes to full house for debate Goes to senate, where the above process is repeated Goes to president for final approval

Question 29

Primary reason for members to vote for a bill

Answer 29

Party loyalty