Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
(14 cards)
Discretionary spending
Part of a budget that is not required to spend
Entitlement programs
Promises made by the government to an identifiable group of people who are granted benefits
Phil buster
A procedure used in the Senate to talk a bill to death
Cloture
A rule of the US senate stipulating that debate on a legislative proposal be cut off and the proposal voted upon the full state if 60 members agree
Oversight
Congressional committee hearings held to determine how well an agency is doing its job
Discharge petition
Simple majority vote in the house to force a bill stalled in committee to be brought to the floor
Gridlock
Opposing parties unwillingness to work together can lead to this
Gerrymandering
Drawing congressional district boundaries to benefit a group usually a political party
Trustee voter
A congresswoman votes the way she thinks is in the best interest of her constituents
Delegate voter
A congressman votes the way the majority of his constituents would want him to
Politico Voter
A congressman sometimes votes the way his constituents would want him to but sometimes votes the way he thinks would benefit them the most
Executive order
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Executive agreement
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Signing statement
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