APGovCh6.Balraj.Basra Flashcards
Reconciliation
a procedure that allows consideration of controversial issues affecting the budget by limiting debate to twenty hours, thereby ending threat of a filibuster.
Ex- The reconcilition has started it’s first procedure an hour ago.
Pork
Legislation that allows representatives to bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public works programs, military bases, or other programs.
Ex- The proks has been helping a lot, especially during the elections.
Programmatic requests
Federal funds designated for special projects within a state or congressional district. Also referred to as earmarks.
Ex- The programmatic requests has been accepted for hlping the people in Florida.
Divided government
the political condition in which different political parties control the presidency and at least one house of congress.
Ex- The divided government has been taken place by the democrat taking the house.
War Powers Resolution
Passed by congress in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a sixty-day period in peacetime unless Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period
Ex- The wars powers resolution decreases the powers of the president.
Congressional review
a process whereby Congress can nullify agency regulations within 60-day window by passing a joint resolution of legislative approval. The president’s approval of the resolution or a two-thirds majority vote in both houses to overrule a presidential veto is also required
Ex- The congressional review took place today.
Senatorial courtesy
a process by which presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block a nomination by simply registering their objection
Ex- The senatorial courtesy shouldn’t be allowed since people are able to deny a nomination.
Unified government
the political condition in which the same political party controls the presidency and Congress
Ex- The republixcan established an unified government in 2017.
Logrolling
vote trading; voting to support a colleague’s bill in return for a promise of future support.
Ex- Logrolling is common, specially in the interests groups.
Congressional Research Service
Created in 1914, the non-partisan CRS provides information, studies, and research in support of the work of Congress, and prepares summaries and tracks the progress of all bill.
Ex- Thanks to the CRS, it has been keeping track of all the bills.
Government Accountability Office
Established in 1921, the GAO is an independent regulatory agency for the purpose of auditing the financial expenditures of the executive branch and federal agencies; until 2004, the GOA was known as the General Accounting Office
Ex- The GAO is financially responsilbe of the executive branch.
Congressional Budget Office
Created in 1974, the CBO provides Congress with evaluations of the potential economic effects of proposed spending policies and also analyzes the president’s budget and economic projections.
Ex- The CBO decreased the budget majorily due to some problems.
Apportionment
The process of allotting congregational seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the decennial census.
Ex- California has more apportionment then Florida.
Bill
A proposed law
Ex- The new bill was announced by Trump regarding the problems of giving too much homeowrk in Ms. Beason’s class.
Impeachment
The power delegated to the HOuse of REpresentatives in the Constitution to or other ̈civil officers ̈, including federal judges, with ̈Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors ̈. This is the first constitutional process of removing government officials from office.
Ex- I hope Trump get’s impeached in the near future.
Bicameral legislature
A two house legislature
Ex- Bicameral legislature rarely occurs.
Edmund Burke
Conservative British political philosopher of the eighteenth century who articulated the view that elected representative should act as trustees and use their own best judgement when voting
Ex- Edmund Burke idea was argued throughout centuires of voting.
Trustee
Role played by an elected representative who listens to constituents ́ opinions and then uses his or her best judgement to make a final decision.
Ex- Trustee are known for their biased opinions.
Delegate
Role played by a representative who votes the way his or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may refer to an elected representative to Congress or a representative to the party convention.
Ex- Who was the delegate that got arrested for violating the law.
Politico
An elected representative who acts as a trustee or as a delegate, depending on the issue.
Ex- The job of a Politico is pretty stressful.
Incumbency
Already holding an office
Ex- Has the republican have an incumbency?
Redistricting
The process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within a state.
Ex- Since one of the district mess up, it was annoiunced to be redistricted.
Gerrymandering
The drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the district.
Ex- Gerrymandering has been always fair and easy.
Majority party
The political party in each house of Congress with the most members.
Ex- Republican has the majority party.
Minority Party
The political party in each house of congress with the second most members
Ex- The democratic has the minority party.
Party Caucus
a formal gathering of all party members.
Ex- When is the next party caucus
Speaker of the house
The only offer of the house of representatives specifically mentioned in the constitution; the chambers most powerful position; traditionally a member of the majority party.
Ex- Who is the speaker of the house?
Majority leader
The head of the party controlling the most seats in the house of representatives or the senate; is second most authority to the speaker of the house and in the senate is regarded as its most powerful member
ex- who is the majority leader?
Minority leader
the head if the party with the second highest number of elected representatives in the House of Representatives or the senate.
ex- The republican has the minorityleader
Whip
Party leader who keeps close contact with all members of his or her party takes vote counts on key legislation prepare summaries of bills and acts like a communications link within party
ex- I wonder has strressul is the Whip’s job
Presidential pro tempore
The official chair of the Senate usually the most senior member of the majority party
ex- The presidental pro tempore seems preety clueless.
Standing committee
Committee to which proposed bills are referred continue someone Congress to the next
ex- The standing committe is still onto the proposed bill.
Joint committee
Standing committee that includes members from both houses of Congress set up to conduct investigations or special study
ex- the joint committe aren’t playing no games this year.
Conference committee
Special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the house and the senate
ex- The conference committe has been checking a lot of bills recently.
Select committee
Temporary committee appointed for a specific purpose
ex- It was announced to have an select committe.
Hillary Clinton
First female major party candidate for president of the United States, a democrat, who ran against president Donald J Trump in 2016. Secretary of state from 2009 to 2013; new york senator from 2001 to 2009; former first lady
ex- Hillary Clinton won the popularity vote but has lost the electoral colleges vote.
House Committee on Rules
the influential “Rules Committee” determines the scheduling and conditions, such as length of debate and type of allowable amendments for all bills in the House of Representatives
ex- The House Committe on Rules determines ht edebates and schedules them.
Discharge petition
petition that gives a majority of the House of Representatives the authority to bring an issue to the floor in the face of committee inaction
ex- The democratic party are trying to have an disharge petition.
Seniority
time of continuous service on a committee
ex- the seniority has the upper hand.
Markup
a session in which committee members offer changes to a bill before it goes to the floor
ex- The presidetnt has markup the bill.
Committee of the Whole
a procedure that allows the House of Representatives to deliberate with a lower quorum and to expedite cosidetaio and amendment of a bill.
ex- The committee of the whole weren’t to happy with the bill.
Hold
a procedure by which a senator asks to be informed before a particular bill or nomination is brought to the floor. This request signals leadership that a member may have objections to the bill and should be consulted before further action is taken
ex- The senator asks for a hold.
Filibuster
a formal way of halting senate action on a bill by means of long speeches or unlimited debate.
ex- The filibuster is known for it’s common apperance.
Cloture
mechanism requiring the vote of sixty senators to cut off debate.
ex- The cloture was in affect.
Veto
the formal constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of Congress, thus preventing them from becoming law without further congressional action.
ex- The law was vetoed twice in a year.
Pocket veto
if Congress adjourns during the ten days the president has to consider a bill passed by both houses of congress, the bill is considered vetoed without the president’s signature.
ex- One of the law has been pocket veto
Richard M. Nixon
the 37th president a republican, who served from 1969-1974. Nixon advocated detente during the Cold War and resigned rather than face impeachment and likely removal from office due to the Watergate scandal.
ex- Richard M. Nixon was impeached for it’s watergate scandal.
Congressional Budget Act of 1974
act that established the congressional budgetary process by laying out a plan for congressional action on the annual budget resolution, appropriations, reconciliation, and any other revenue bills.
ex- the congressional budget act came in play to decrease the budget.
