chapter 11

Question 1

A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts

Answer 1

bicameral legislature

Question 2

An order from the House Rules Committee that sets a time limit on debates

Answer 2

closed rule

Question 3

Prevents Filibustering and ends debates in Senate by a 3/5 vote by states

Answer 3

cloture rule

Question 4

Committee in each party that assigns Positions and Memberships

Answer 4

committee on committee

Question 5

Expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of Both house, but not the Presidents

Answer 5

concurrent resolution

Question 6

Association or members of Congress based on party, interest, or social groups

Answer 6

congressional caucus

Question 7

Alliance between republican & Consecutive democrats

Answer 7

Conservative Coalition

Question 8

Petition to pry a bill from a committee and bring it to the floor for consideration

Answer 8

discharge petition

Question 9

Tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

Answer 9

filibuster

Question 10

Committee for the House of Representatives that discuss bills before gong to the main house

Answer 10

House Rules Committee

Question 11

Congressional Committees on a few subject-matter areas with membership drawn from Both Houses

Answer 11

joint committee

Question 12

Speakers Top Assistant whose job is to help plan the Majority Partys legislature program, and to steer bills through the house

Answer 12

Majority Leader

Question 13

Districts in which Election are won by a small margin (Around 55%

Answer 13

marginal districts

Question 14

Process in which the US Congress debates, amends, and rewrites proposed legislation

Answer 14

Markup

Question 15

Term used before the ratification of the 17th Amendment that described the US Senate. It consisted of rich citizens who bought their way into the House.

Answer 15

Millionaires Club

Question 16

Legislative Leader elected by party Members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate

Answer 16

minority leader

Question 17

Congressional Process whereby a bill may be referred to several commmittees

Answer 17

multiple referral

Question 18

A closed meeting of a party’s House or Senate members

Answer 18

party caucus

Question 19

The Tendency of the Democratic Party to take more Liberal Positions and the Republican Party to take more Conservative Positions on Key Issues

Answer 19

party polarization

Question 20

a roll-call vote in the House or Senate in which at least 50 percent of the members of one party take a particular position and are opposed by at least 50 percent of the members of the other party.`

Answer 20

party vote

Question 21

Member who enforces or threatens party members to ensure they vote on an issue

Answer 21

party whip

Question 22

Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes

Answer 22

pork barrel legislation

Question 23

Legislative Bill that deals with only specific, private, personal, or local matters
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Answer 23

private bill

Question 24

Legislative Bill that deals with matters of general concern

Answer 24

Public Bill

Question 25

An order from the house rules committee that permits certain kinds of amendments but not others to be made into a bill on the floor

Answer 25

restrictive rule

Question 26

A clause that is attached to a legislative bill

Answer 26

riders

Question 27

Districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55% or more

Answer 27

safe districts

Question 28

years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members

Answer 28

seniority

Question 29

Legislation that is sent to the first committee and then to an other

Answer 29

Sequential Referall

Question 30

a committee that decides on the priorities or order of business of an organization

Answer 30

steering committee