Chapter 12

Question 1

congressional page

Answer 1

someone who works as a messenger and errand runner in the Senate. Candidates for this position must be sponsored by a senator from home state. The House had a similar program until 2011.

Question 2

seniority rule

Answer 2

the tradition that a congressional committee members seniority- thee number of years of umbroken service on a committee determines that member’s position on the committee

Question 3

fililbuster

Answer 3

the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation. Filibusters are not permitted in the House

Question 4

cloture

Answer 4

the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate. At least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a fillibuster

Question 5

hold

Answer 5

a request by a senator to delay action on a bill, A senator who puts a hold on a bill is in effect, announcing an intention to launch a filibuster if the bill is sent to the Senate floor for a vote

Question 6

rider

Answer 6

an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill

Question 7

Christmas tree bill

Answer 7

A bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone

Question 8

logrolling

Answer 8

the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of diff bills in which those legislators have a special interest

Question 9

someone who works as a messenger and errand runner in the Senate. Candidates for this position must be sponsored by a senator from home state. The House had a similar program until 2011.

Answer 9

congressional page

Question 10

the tradition that a congressional committee members seniority- thee number of years of umbroken service on a committee determines that member’s position on the committee

Answer 10

seniority rule

Question 11

_______ the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation. ____ are not permitted in the House

Answer 11

fillibuster

Question 12

the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate. At least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a fillibuster

Answer 12

cloture

Question 13

a request by a senator to delay action on a bill, A senator who puts a hold on a bill is in effect, announcing an intention to launch a filibuster if the bill is sent to the Senate floor for a vote

Answer 13

hold

Question 14

an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill

Answer 14

rider

Question 15

A bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone

Answer 15

Christmas tree bill

Question 16

the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of diff bills in which those legislators have a special interest

Answer 16

logrolling

Question 17

The path of a bill through subcomittee

Answer 17

1. Hearsings
2. Markup
3. Report