AP Gov Unit 2 Part A Vocab

Question 1

Inst. of Gov

Answer 1

Executive - President and all its members
Legislative - House and Senate
Judicial - Supreme Court and lower courts

Question 2

Article I

Answer 2

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - House and Senate (Congress); power of the purse, declare wary; raise military

Question 3

Bicameral

Answer 3

Two chambers in the Legislative body (House and Senate)

Question 4

Constituency

Answer 4

Individuals whose representative is elected to serve

Question 5

Coalition-building

Answer 5

Bonding of interest groups to lobby (influence poli. decisions)

Question 6

Revenue

Answer 6

Money that the Fed gov gains through taxing individuals

Question 7

Congressional Committee

Answer 7

Groups of members appointed to analyze the legislation

Question 8

Standing Committee

Answer 8

Permanent committee in the Legislative branch that focuses on policy making and reviewing bills

Question 9

Select Committee

Answer 9

Temporary committee in the Legislative branch that focuses on a specific topic

Question 10

Joint Committee

Answer 10

Committee involving both House and Senate, and typically discuss matters within Congress

Question 11

Speaker of the House

Answer 11

Elected leader in the House of Rep.

Question 12

President of the Senate

Answer 12

Vice President; in charge of counting and receiving ballots for the president

Question 13

President Pro Tempore

Answer 13

Person that takes the leadership role of Senate, away from the Vice President

Question 14

Majority Leader

Answer 14

Legislative leader chosen by the political party, that holds the most seats in the House and Senate

Question 15

Minority Leader

Answer 15

Elected representative in the political party, that holds fewer seats in Congress

Question 16

Majority and Minority Whips

Answer 16

Gather votes for their respective parties

Question 17

Committee Chairperson

Answer 17

Leader of the Congressional committee, responsible for the committee’s agenda

Question 18

Filibuster

Answer 18

Prolonging a debate by preventing a bill, vote, or law from being passed

Question 19

Cloture

Answer 19

A Senate procedure that prevents filibustering

Question 20

Quorum

Answer 20

Majority of the House must be present in order to enact

Question 21

Hold

Answer 21

Senate procedure that involves objecting a proposal to temporarily block it

Question 22

Unanimous Consent

Answer 22

All Senators agree to a proposed action

Question 23

Rules Committee

Answer 23

Responsible for which rules under which bills will be presented to the House

Question 24

Committee of the Whole

Answer 24

Temporary legislative committee, where the entire House participates, creating a more peaceful vote

Question 25

Discharge Petition

Answer 25

Bringing a bill out of the committee to get a different analysis

Question 26

Treaty Ratification

Question 27

Discretionary Spending

Answer 27

Unnecessary spending, that can be adjusted through appropriation processes

Question 28

Mandatory Spending