Chapter 11 Flashcards
Redistribution of representatives among the states, based on population change. The House is reapportioned after each census.
Reapportionment
The formal charging of a government official with “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Impeachment
A current officeholder
Incumbent
Redrawing a congressional district to intentionally benefit one political party
Gerrymandering
Solving problems for constituents, especially problems involving government agencies
Casework
A belief that constituents are most effectively represented by legislators who are similar to them in such key demographic characteristics as race, ethnicity, religion, or gender
Descriptive representation
The drawing of a legislative district to maximize the chance that a minority candidate will win election
Racial gerrymandering
The precedents disapproving of a bill that has been passed by both houses of Congress. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in each house
Veto
A permanent congressional committee that specializes in a particular policy area
Standing committee
A committee made up of members of both the House and the Senate
Joint committee
A temporary committee created for the specific purpose and disbanded after that purpose is fulfilled
Select committee
A temporary committee created to work out differences between the House and Senate versions of a specific piece of legislation
Conference committee
Years of consecutive service on a particular congressional committee
Seniority
The process of reviewing the operations of an agency to determine whether it is carrying out policies as Congress intended
Oversight
The presiding office of the the House of Representatives
Speaker of the house
