APGOVCH6.BRIANNANORIEGA Flashcards
Bicameral Legislature
A two-house legislation
Our government is a bicameral legislature.
Apportionment
The process of allowing congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the decennial census.
After each census, the apportionment shifts.
Bill
Proposed law
No bill can become a law without consent from both houses.
Impeachment
The power delegated to the House of Representatives in the Constitution to charge civil officers with high crimes and misdemeanors. This is the first step in the constitutional process of removing government officials from office.
They are trying to impeach Donald Trump.
Edmund Burke
Conservative British political philosopher who started view that elected representatives should act as trustees ad use their best judgement when voting.
Edmund Burke was in British Parliament.
Trustee
Role played by an elected representative who listens to constituents opinions and uses their best judgement to make final decision.
A representative should be a trustee, according to Burke.
Delegate
Role played by a representative who votes the way their constituents would want regardless of personal opinions.
Representatives should also be delegates.
Politico
An elected representative who acts as a trustee or delegate, depending on the issue.
A their theory of representation is politico.
Incumbency
Already holding office
Incumbency helps members stay in office.
Redistricting
Process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states.
Redistricting is a large political process.
Gerrymandering
The drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome.
Redistricting often includes gerrymandering.
Majority Party
The political party in each house of Congress with the most members.
Democrats are the majority party in the House.
Minority party
The political party in each house of Congress with the least members.
Republicans are the minority party in the House.
Party caucus
A formal gathering of all party members.
At the beginning of each new Congress, a party caucus is held.
Speaker of the House
The only officer of the HOP mentioned in Constitution. Chamber’s most powerful position, usually member of majority party.
The House elects the Speaker of the House.
Majority Leader
Head of the party controlling the Mose seats in the house
The majority leader is second to the Speaker of the House.
Minority Leader
Head of party controlling least seats in the house.
The minority leader is the counterpart to the majority leader.
Whip
Party leader who keeps close contact with all members their party and takes votes on legislation.
Whips are elected in caucuses.
President Pro tempore
official chair of house of senate
The pro tem is selected by the majority party
Standing Committee
proposed bills are referred
Standing Committees continue from one congress to the next
Joint committees
standing committees that include members from both chambers
joint committees focus public attention on major matters
Conference committee
special joint committee created to reconcile differences
Conference committees are compromised of members from both chambers
Select committee
temporary committee for a special purposw
Select committees are temporary
Hilary Clinton
First femLE MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
Hilary Clinton is Bill Clinton’s wife
