Ch. 10 Flashcards
After how many years is there a reapportionment of House seats?
10 years
what are laws the decree a person guilty of crime without a trial?
Bills of Attainder
laws that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law
Ex post facto laws
originally selected by the state legislatures, but not subject to direct pursuant to the 17th Amendment
Senate
the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections
Gerrymandering
What kind of legislature was the Virgina plan and the New Jersey plan?
bicameral legislature
refers to the selection of a representative based on their social characteristics that resemble those of the people they represent
sociological representation
“I will vote for your project if you vote for mine”
logrolling
who is the president of the senate, and what does he do?
vice president; votes to break ties
What does the House of Representatives have that the Senate doesn’t have?
a rules committee
before the bill can become law, what must happen to the house and senate?
become identical
a permanent committee that meets regularly and has jurisdiction over legislation in a particular area
standing committee
a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body
joint committee
a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose
select committee
a joint committee of a bicameral legislature that is appointed to resolve disagreements on a bill passed by both houses
conference committees
