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Question 1

apportionment

Answer 1

the determination of the proportional number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives, based on population figures
s:The apportionment in the state of California is two

Question 2

bicameral legislature

Answer 2

A legislature with two houses, or chambers. The British parliament is a bicameral legislature, made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Likewise, the United States Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate
s:The bicameral legislature is what of countries use to run there government

Question 3

bill

Answer 3

A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute
s: There are bills in the united states we need to follow

Question 4

cloture

Answer 4

(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
s:My mother and i need to come to a cloture when we debating on getting me shoes

Question 5

committee of the whole

Answer 5

The Committee of the Whole House is a committee of the House on which all Representatives serve and which meets in the House Chamber for the consideration of measures from the Union calendar. However, it is governed by different rules of procedure than the House meeting as itself
s: The committee of a whole is the where they all meet in the house

Question 6

conference committee

Answer 6

conference committee is a committee of the United States Congress appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. A conference committee is usually composed of senior Members of the standing committees of each House that originally considered the legislation
s:The conference committee is where we come to agreements

Question 7

congressional budget act of 1974

Answer 7

1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act modified the role of Congress in the federal budgetary process. It created standing budget committees in both the House and the Senate, established the Congressional Budget Office, and moved the beginning of the fiscal year from July 1 to October 1
s:the congressional budget act is the control of the money spent

Question 8

congressional budget office

Answer 8

The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides budget and economic information to Congress
s: The congressional budget fund should slip up and shoot more money to schools

Question 9

congressional research service

Answer 9

The Congressional Research Service, known as Congress’s think tank, is a public policy research arm of the United States Congress. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS works primarily and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis
S: The congressional research service is watching the arms

Question 10

congressional review

Answer 10

The law empowers Congress to review, by means of an expedited legislative process, new federal regulations issued by government agencies and, by passage of a joint resolution, to overrule a regulation
S: The congressional review is how the government watches over the laws

Question 11

delegate

Answer 11

a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
s:The delegate is the authorized conference

Question 12

discharge petition

Answer 12

In United States parliamentary procedure, a discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by “discharging” the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution
S: The discharge petition is for bills

Question 13

divided government

Answer 13

A divided government is a type of government in presidential systems, when control of the executive branch and the legislative branch is split between two parties, respectively, and in semi-presidential systems, when the executive branch itself is split between two parties
s: we live with a divided government

Question 14

Edmund Burke

Answer 14

Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, who after moving to London in 1750 served as a member of parliament between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons with the Whig Party.
S: Edmund Burke was the leader of the whigs

Question 15

filibuster

Answer 15

an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
S: the Filibuster is the action of speech

Question 16

gerrymandering

Answer 16

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
S: The Gerrymandering is only in one party

Question 17

government accountability office

Answer 17

The Government Accountability Office is a legislative branch government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress. It is the supreme audit institution of the federal government of the United Stateslegislative
S: The Government accountability office is the legislative branch

Question 18

Hillary Clinton

Answer 18

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. She served as the 67th United States Secretary of State. A former U.S. Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009, before that she was the First Lady of the United States
S: Hillary Clinton ran against Trump

Question 19

hold

Answer 19

a hold is a parliamentary procedure permitted by the Standing Rules of the United States Senate which allows one or more Senators to prevent a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor
S: can you hand my fries

Question 20

House committee on rules

Answer 20

The Committee on Rules, or more commonly, the Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. Rather than being responsible for a specific area of policy, as most other committees are, it is in charge of determining under what rule other bills will come to the floor
s:The house of committee on rules regulates

Question 21

impeachment

Answer 21

Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body levels charges against a government official. It does not mean removal from office; it is only a statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law
s: Trump sooner than later will get impeached

Question 22

incumbency

Answer 22

the holding of an office or the period during which one is held
S: The incumbency is the office

Question 23

joint committee

Answer 23

joint committee is a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature. In other contexts, it refers to a committee with members from more than one organization
S: What is the joint committee ?

Question 24

logrolling

Answer 24

the practice of exchanging favors, especially in politics by reciprocal voting for each other’s proposed legislation
S: There were many logrolling after Trump got elected

Question 25

majority leader

Answer 25

the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives
S: I am The majority leader of my home

Question 26

majority party

Answer 26

A major party is a political party that holds substantial influence in a country’s politics, standing in contrast to a minor party. It should not be confused with majority party
S: you need to look into when picking a majority party

Question 27

party caucus

Answer 27

Party Caucus refers to a meeting that party members attend to decide policies and choose candidates to run for office. It is a group of leading politicians of one party. The political parties of the U.S. are chosen by this method. It is used to nominate individuals for the President and the Vice President
S: We need a better party caucus to pick political parties

Question 28

pocket veto

Answer 28

an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
S: The pocket veto is only for the bills

Question 29

politico

Answer 29

an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
S: People are scared to veto directly so they politico

Question 30

pork

Answer 30

Pork barrel is a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative’s district
S: I want a pulled pork sandwich, Pork barrel is when the government gives money bias

Question 31

president pro tempore

Answer 31

a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president
S: Who is the president pro tempore during the election

Question 32

programmatic requests

Answer 32

programmatic request, sometimes referred to as a Member request, is guidance solicited by the House and Senate appropriations subcommittees from Members of Congress. Programmatic requests function in lieu of earmark requests ever since the outright ban on earmarks in 2011
S: The programmatic request is request from members

Question 33

reconciliation

Answer 33

the restoration of friendly relations.

S: We need to start the Reconciliation because we never now when we will need help

Question 34

redistricting

Answer 34

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn
S: A redistricting is rare

Question 35

Richard M. Nixon

Answer 35

Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974, the only president to resign the office. He had previously served as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961, and prior to that as both a U.S. Representative and Senator from California
S: Richard Nixon was with the Watergate scandal

Question 36

select committee

Answer 36

a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose
S: Where do the select committees support

Question 37

senatorial courtesy

Answer 37

a custom whereby presidential appointments are confirmed only if there is no objection to them by the senators from the appointee’s state, especially from the senior senator of the president’s party from that state
S: I am Wondering of appointment are confirmed

Question 38

seniority

Answer 38

the fact or state of being older or higher in position or status than someone else
S: I have seniority as a senior in high school i get first picks

Question 39

Speaker of the house

Answer 39

The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
S: the speaker of the house is president right after the vice president if anything bad happens

Question 40

standing committee

Answer 40

In the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules
s: The standing committee is to set rules

Question 41

trustee

Answer 41

an individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified

Question 42

unified government

Answer 42

is when one party controls the White House and both houses of Congress, and it’s theoretically easy to pass and enact legislation because of the shared goals held by members of the same party
S: We need a tightly unified government to run smoothly

Question 43

veto

Answer 43

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
S: We need to veto some laws and bills in the united states

Question 44

war powers resolution

Answer 44

The War Powers Resolution is a federal law intended to check the president’s power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. The Resolution was adopted in the form of a United States Congress joint resolution
S:We need to bring war powers resolution into the office

Question 45

whip

Answer 45

an official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress or Parliament, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates
s: My mom would be the whip in the house