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Chapter 10 Test Flashcards

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1
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Bicameral

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2 houses

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Term

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Length of time an elected official serves

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Session

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1 year time Peoria during which congress conducts its business

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4
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Convene

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To gather

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5
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Adjourn

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To suspend business till the next session

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Recess

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To suspend business temporarily during a session

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Prorogue

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The president has the power to end a session when the 2 houses can’t agree to ajourn

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Sine die

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Finally, end the session

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Special session

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When the president calls congress together for an emergency meeting

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10
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Apportion

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Distribute

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Reapportion

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Redistribution

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Off-year election

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Non-presidential years

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Single-member district

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Geographic district from which one representative is chosen from afield if candidates

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District

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Voting block 435 districts in USA

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Gerrymandering

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The drawing up of district lines to the advantage of the party in power

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Incumbent

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Current office holder

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Continuous body

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All seats are never up for election at the same time

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Constituency

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The people the represent (entire state)

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Delegate

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Agents of the people who elected them

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Trustee

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Each question they face must be decided on its merits

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Partisan

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Owe first allegiance to their political party

22
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Politico

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Attempt to combine the basic elements of delegate, trustee, and partisan roles

23
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Oversight function

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Prices through which congress checks to see if the executive branch is following its policies and laws

24
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Speech and debate clause

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Protects congressman form law suits for libel or slander arising from their speech in congress

25
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Bill

A

Proposed law

26
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Three reasons why House of Representatives is bicameral

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Historical reason, practical reason, and theoretical reason

HPT

27
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Historical reason

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British parliament had 2 houses

28
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Practical reason

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Settled conflict between small and large states

29
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Theoretical reason

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Check and balance each other

30
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Three unique powers of the house/senate

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To impeach the president, decide presidential election if no clear winner, and all tax bills start here
(IDT)

31
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Two ways of gerrymandering

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Packing and cracking

32
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Packing

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Concentrate the oppositions voters in as few districts as possible

33
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Cracking

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Spread the oppositions voters out in as many districts as possible

34
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Qualifications of a house member

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Must be 25, have been citizen 7 years, and be resident of the state

35
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Qualifications of a senator

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Must be 30, citizen 9 years, live in the states

36
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5 major roles of congressmen

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Legislature, representatives, committee members, servants to constitutes, and politicians
(LRCSP)

37
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3 limits on congressional pay

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President veto, voter backlash, and 27th amendment

PB7

38
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Four ways members of congress vote

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Trustee, delegate, partisan, and politico

TDPP

39
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Two types of committees

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Standing committees (permanent) deal with subject matter
Special committees (temporary) deal with investigations and presidential appointments
40
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Ideas for bills come from? (3)

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Executive branch, people, and special interest groups

EPS

41
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5 steps how a bill becomes a law

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Bill introduced by congressmen, goes to committee for action, goes to full house, conference committee, and president signs
(ICFCP)

42
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Fringe benefits of congressmen

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Housing tax allowance, travel allowance, cheap health insurance, pension plan, free office and expenses for staff
(HTCPO)

43
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House

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Larger (435), shorter term (2yrs), smaller constituency, all elected every 2 years, less prestige

44
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Senate

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Smaller (100), longer term, larger constituency, one third elected every 2 years, and more prestige

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