Chapter 13

Question 1

Bicameral legislator

Answer 1

A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts

Question 2

Filibuster

Answer 2

An attempt to defeat a bill in the senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the senate from taking action on the bill

Question 3

Marginal districts

Answer 3

Political districts in which candidates elected to the house of Representiitves win in close elections, typically less than 55 percent of the vote

Question 4

Safe districts

Answer 4

Districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55 percent or more

Question 5

Conservative coaltion

Answer 5

An alliance between republican and conservative democrats

Question 6

Majority leader

Answer 6

The legislative leader elected by party members holding majority seats in the house or senat

Question 7

Minority leader

Answer 7

By holding minority of seats in senate

Question 8

Whip

Answer 8

Helps party leaders stay informed of party member thoughts

Question 9

Speaker

Answer 9

The presiding officer of the house of Representiitves and th leader of his or her party in the house

Question 10

Caucus

Answer 10

An association of congressional members created to advance a political ideology a political ideology or a regional ethnic of economic interest

Question 11

Standing committee

Answer 11

Permentaly established legislative committes that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area

Question 12

Select committees

Answer 12

Congressional committees appointed for a limited time or purpose

Question 13

Joint committee

Answer 13

Committes on which both senators and representatives serve

Question 14

Conference committee

Answer 14

Joint committee appointed to resolve the difference in the Senate and the house’s version of the same bill

Question 15

Partisan polarization

Answer 15

A vote on which a majority of democratic legislators oppose a ,adroitly of republican legislators

Question 16

Simple resolution

Answer 16

An expression of opinion in these or senate to settle procedural matters in either body

Question 17

Concurrent resolution

Answer 17

An expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of house and senate but not the president

Question 18

Joint resolution

Answer 18

Must be approved by president, senate, and the house to be approved

Question 19

Discharge petition

Answer 19

A device where any member of the house after a committee has had a bill for thirty days can bring it to the floor

Question 20

Restrictive

Answer 20

An order from the house rules committee that permits certain kinds of amendments but not other made into a bill on the floor

Question 21

Closed rule

Answer 21

An order from the house rules committee that sets a time limit on debate; forbids a bill to be amended on the floor

Question 22

Open rule

Answer 22

An order from the house rules committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor.

Question 23

Quorum

Answer 23

The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in congress

Question 24

Riders

Answer 24

Amendments on matters unrelated to a bill that are added to an important bill so they will ride the passage through congress. When a bill has many riders it is called a Christmas tree bill

Question 25

Cloture rule

Answer 25

A rule used by the senate to end or limit debate

Question 26

Cloture rule

Answer 26

A rule used by senate end or limit debate

Question 27

Double tracking

Answer 27

A procedure to keep the senate going during a filibuster in which disputed bill is shelved temporarily so that the senate an go on with other business

Question 28

Voice vote,

Answer 28

A comngressional voting procedure in which members say yay or nay for agree or disagree, permitting members to vote quickly and anon

Question 29

Division vote

Answer 29

A congressional voting procedure in which members stand and are counted

Question 30

Roll call vote

Answer 30

A congressional voting procedure that consist of members saying yay or nay when their name is called

Question 31

Teller vote

Answer 31

A congressional voting in which members pass through two tellers and say yay or nay in passing

Question 32

Veto

Answer 32

Literally "I forbid" it refers to the power of a president to disapprove of a bill. It may be overridden with 2/3 congressional vote

Question 33

Divided government

Answer 33

One party controls White House while another party controls congress

Question 34

Unified government

Answer 34

The same party is in control

Question 35

Earmarks

Answer 35

Hidden congressional provisions that direct the federal government to fin specific projects or that exempt specific persons or groups from paying specific federal taxes or fees

Question 36

Pork barrel legislation

Answer 36

Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituttnts in several districts of states in hope of winning their votes in return

Question 37

Franking privilege

Answer 37

The Abbott of members to mail letters to their constituttnts free of charge by substituting their facsimile signature for postage