Textbook: Chapter 6- Congress

Question 0

Trustee

Answer 0

A representative who votes based on what they think is best for their constituency

Question 1

Delegates

Answer 1

Representative that votes according to the constituency

Question 2

Agency representation

Answer 2

Constituents can hire or fire representatives based on how well they feel they are represented

Question 3

Professional legislature

Answer 3

With members who have served time for multiple terms

Question 4

Patronage

Answer 4

Resources available to higher officials

Question 5

Pork-barrel legislation

Answer 5

Not needed things that reps do to make their voters happy

Question 6

Gerrymandering

Answer 6

Drawing districts to give unfair advantage to one party

Question 7

Gatekeeping athority

Answer 7

Deciding if policy change will be considered

Question 8

Proposal power

Answer 8

Power to bring proposal to full legislature

Question 9

After the fact athority

Answer 9

Approved by full chamber? Fate power.

Question 10

Conference commitee

Answer 10

Senate/house committee

Question 11

Agency loss

Answer 11

Principal agent relationship

Question 12

Staff agencies

Answer 12

Gives congress other insight

Question 13

Closed rule

Answer 13

No amendments

Question 14

Open rule

Answer 14

Amendments are ok

Question 15

Cloture

Answer 15

Get rid of fillibuster with supermajority

Question 16

Distributive tendency

Answer 16

Lots of members benefit

Question 17

Party vote

Answer 17

Majority of one party opposes the majority of the other

Question 18

Roll call votes

Answer 18

Each member is recorded as voting yes or no

Question 19

Whip system

Answer 19

Polling of members to predict vote outcome

Question 20

Logrolling

Answer 20

Reciprocal agreements

Question 21

Executive agreement

Answer 21

Treaty like but doesn’t require senate approval