Unit 7

Question 1

Distribution among the states based on the population of each of the states

Answer 1

Apportionment

Question 2

Court case that decided that redistricting issuers present justiciable questions this enabling federal courts to intervene when necessary

Answer 2

Baker v Carr

Question 3

Having two branches or chambers

Answer 3

Bicameral

Question 4

A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

Answer 4

Bills

Question 5

Social work directly concerned with individuals

Answer 5

Casework

Question 6

Groups of people with shared concerns within a political party or larger organization

Answer 6

Caucuses

Question 7

A procedural maneuver that prohibits any amendments to bills up for a vote on the house floor, unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill

Answer 7

Closed rules

Question 8

A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

Answer 8

Cloture

Question 9

A resolution adopted by both houses of a legislative assembly that does not require the signature of the chief executive and that does not have the force of law

Answer 9

Concurrent resolution

Question 10

A committee of the United States confess appointed by the House of Representatives and senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill

Answer 10

Conference committee

Question 11

The drawing by state legislatures of congressional districts for those states with more than one representative

Answer 11

Congressional districting

Question 12

Voter, elector

Answer 12

Constituents

Question 13

Means of bringing a bill out is committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership

Answer 13

Discharge petition

Question 14

Aka standing vote,this is a method of voting used in both houses in which members stand and are counted

Answer 14

Division vote

Question 15

This is a method to keep the senate going during a filibuster whereby a disputed bill is temporarily shelved so that the senate can go in with other business

Answer 15

Double tracking

Question 16

An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures

Answer 16

Filibuster

Question 17

The leader of a party In a legislative assembly

Answer 17

Floor leaders

Question 18

Ability to send out as much mail as needed without having to pay

Answer 18

Franking privilege

Question 19

Manipulate the boundaries of a district as to favor one political party over the other

Answer 19

Gerrymandering

Question 20

Being more likely to be voted for because of already holding office

Answer 20

Incumbency effect

Question 21

Committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature

Answer 21

Joint committee

Question 22

A legislative measure that requires approval by the senate and the house and is presented To the president for his approval or disapproval

Answer 22

Joint resolution

Question 23

The rejection of a presidential or executive branch action by a vote of one or both houses of congress

Answer 23

Legislative veto

Question 24

Seek to influence a political party on an issue

Answer 24

Lobbying

Question 25

The practice of exchanging favors, by voting for eachothers propped legislation

Answer 25

Logrolling

Question 26

The head of the majority party in a legislative body

Answer 26

Majority leader

Question 27

The process through which a bill is referred to a second committee after the first is finished acting

Answer 27

Multiple referrals

Question 28

Is a set of regulations for debate on the floor of the House of Representatives which permits general debate and allows members to offer amendments

Answer 28

Open rules

Question 29

Oversight by the United States congress over the executive branch, including the numerous us federal agencies

Answer 29

Oversight

Question 30

Appropriations made by a legislature for projects that are not essential but are sought because they punk money and resources into the local districts of the legislators

Answer 30

Pork barrel legislation

Question 31

A high ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the us senate in the absence of the Vice President

Answer 31

President pro tempore

Question 32

The minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present at and of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid

Answer 32

Quorum

Question 33

A parliamentary procedure used to summon absent members of a deliberative body of a quorum is not present

Answer 33

Quorum call

Question 34

Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially us congressional seats from changes in the census

Answer 34

Reapportionment

Question 35

A legislative measure that requires approval by the senate and the house and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval

Answer 35

Resolution

Question 36

A restrictive rule permits some amendments but not others

Answer 36

Restrictive rules

Question 37

Random amendments that are added to bills to appease certain people

Answer 37

Riders

Question 38

A method of voting used in both houses, members answer yea of nay when theirs names are called

Answer 38

Roll call vote

Question 39

A legislative committee for expediting the passage of bills

Answer 39

Rules committee

Question 40

A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose

Answer 40

Select committee

Question 41

Custom in congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to the member in the majority who has served on that committee the longest

Answer 41

Seniority system

Question 42

The presiding officer of the United states House of Representatives, the speaker, a member of the house, is elected by the majority party caucus

Answer 42

Speaker of the house

Question 43

A permanent committee that meets regularly

Answer 43

Standing committee

Question 44

A vote in which members of congress pass between two tellers, who write down the votes of each member along with their names

Answer 44

Teller vote

Question 45

A model of representation for how we should understand the role of representatives, and is frequently contrasted with the delegate style of representation, trustees go with what they think is best

Answer 45

Trustee

Question 46

This is a method of voting used in both houses in which members vote by shouting yea or nay

Answer 46

Voice vote

Question 47

Supreme Court case that requires each state to draw it's us congressional districts so that they are approximately equal in population

Answer 47

Wesberry v sanders

Question 48

Additions or conditions to a bill

Answer 48

Amendments