Chapter 6

Question 1

Bicameral legislature

Answer 1

A two house legislature

Question 2

Apportionment

Answer 2

The process of
Allotting congressional seats to each state in to his portion of the population, following the decennial census

Question 3

Bill

Answer 3

A proposed law

Question 4

Impeachment

Answer 4

Power to get into the house of representatives in the constitution to charge the president, vice president, or other civil officers, with treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors

Question 5

Trustee

Answer 5

A representative that listens to the constituents, but uses his or her best judgment/opinion to make the final decision

Question 6

Delegate

Answer 6

Representative who wrote the way his constituents would want, regardless of personal opinion

Question 7

Politico

Answer 7

A representative that acts as a trustee or delegate, depending on the issue

Question 8

Incumbency

Answer 8

Already holding an office

Question 9

Redistricting

Answer 9

The process of re re-drawing congressional districts by state legislatures

Question 10

Gerrymandering

Answer 10

Drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome, without regard of the shape of the district

Question 11

Majority party

Answer 11

The political party, in each house of Congress with the most members

Question 12

Minority party

Answer 12

The political party in each house of Congress with the second most members

Question 13

Party caucus (or conference)

Answer 13

Informal gathering of all party members

Question 14

Speaker of the house

Answer 14

The only officer of the House of Representatives specifically mentioned in the CONSTITUTION; the chambers most powerful position (traditionally, a member of the majority party.)

Question 15

Majority leader

Answer 15

The head of the party controlling most seats in the house or senate

Question 16

Minority leader

Answer 16

Head of the party with the second highest number of elected representatives in the house or senate

Question 17

Whips

Answer 17

Party leader, who keeps close contact with all members of his or her party, takes vote counts on key legislation, prepare is summaries of bills, and ask is a communication link with an a party

Question 18

President pro temporero

Answer 18

The official chair of the Senate usually the most senior member of the majority party. Fills in for the vice president.

Question 19

Standing committee

Answer 19

Committee to which proposed bills are referred, continues from one Congress to the next

Question 20

Joint committee

Answer 20

Standing committee that includes members from both houses of Congress set up to conduct investigations or special studies.

Question 21

Conference committee

Answer 21

Special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills, passed by the house and senate

Question 22

Select (or special) committee

Answer 22

Temporary committee appointed for a specific purpose

Question 23

House Committee on Rules

Answer 23

Determines the scheduling and conditions, such as the length of a debate and type available amendments for all bills in the House of Representatives (senate does not have a rules committee)

Question 24

Discharge petition

Answer 24

Position that gives a majority of the House of Representatives authority to bring an issue to the floor in the face of a committee inaction

Question 25

Markup

Answer 25

A session in which committee members offer changes to the bill before it goes to the floor

Question 26

Committee of the Whole

Answer 26

A procedure that allows House of Representatives to deliberate with a lower quorum, and to expedite consideration and amendments of a bill

Question 27

Hold

Answer 27

A procedure by which cells your ass to be informed before a particular bill or nomination is brought to the floor. This request signals leader ship that a member may have objections to the bill, and should be consulted before, for the action is taken.

Question 28

Filibuster

Answer 28

A formal way of hurting senate action on a bill by means of long speeches, or unlimited debate

Question 29

Cloture

Answer 29

Mechanism requiring vote of 60 senators to cut off the bed. Members may spend no more than 30 additional hours debating the legislation issue

Question 30

Veto

Answer 30

The formal constitutional authority the president to reject bill is passed by both houses of Congress. That’s preventing it from becoming law, without further congressional action.

Question 31

Pocket veto

Answer 31

If Congress adjourns during the 10 days, the president has to consider a bill passed by Congress the bill is considered vetoed without the president signature

Question 32

Sign the bill

Answer 32

President concerning the bill at which point becomes law

Question 33

Wait 10 days

Answer 33

The president can wait 10 days of the end of which the bill becomes a law without his signature of Congress is still in session

Question 34

Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 pg 142

Answer 34

Required that a president submit a budget to congress

Question 35

Bureau of the Budget changed to Office of Management and Budget on 1970

Answer 35

To help the president in asking for money

Question 36

Congressional Budget Act of 1974

Answer 36

Establishes the congressional budget process violating out a plan for congressional action on the annual budget resolution

Question 37

Congressional Budget Office

Answer 37

Non partisan agency to help members make accurate estimations of revenues and expenditures

Question 38

Reconciliation

Answer 38

Procedure that allows consideration of controversial issues affecting the budget by limiting the baby to 20 hours, (ending the threat of a filibuster)

Question 39

Pork

Answer 39

Legislation that allows representatives to bring money and jobs to the district

Question 40

Congressional Review Act of 1996

Answer 40

Allows Congress to exercise its oversight power by nullifying agency regulations

Question 41

War Powers Resolution

Answer 41

the president is limited to 60 days in deployment of troops overseas unless congress approves

Question 42

Senatorial courtesy

Answer 42

A process where presidents allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block a nomination

Question 43

Logrolling

Answer 43

Vote trading

Question 44

Congressional review

Answer 44

Process whereby Congress can notify agency regulations with a 60 day window by passing direct resolution of Congress disapproval

Question 45

Programmatic request (earmarks)

Answer 45

Federal funds designated for a special projects within a state or congressional district. Also referred to as earmarks.