Chapter 5 vocab

Question 1

Senate

Answer 1

The upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state.

Question 2

House of Representatives

Answer 2

The lower house of Congress consists of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population.

Question 3

Census

Answer 3

A population count taken by the Census Bureau.

Question 4

Constituents

Answer 4

A person from a legislator’s district.

Question 5

Gerrymander

Answer 5

An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group.

Question 6

Majority party

Answer 6

• In both the house of representatives and the senate the political party to which more than half the members belong.

Question 7

Minority party

Answer 7

• In both the house of representatives and the senate the political party to which fewer than half the members belong.

Question 8

Seniority

Answer 8

• Years of service which is used as consideration for assigning committee members.

Question 9

Occur

Answer 9

• To happen or take place.

Question 10

Adjust

Answer 10

• To change or alter in order to fit or conform.

Question 11

Expressed powers-

Answer 11

Powers that the U.S congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution.

Question 12

Enumerated powers

Answer 12

are Powers granted directly to the national government by the constitution; another name for expressed powers.

Question 13

Implied powers

Answer 13

• Powers that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution.

Question 14

Elastic clause

Answer 14

• Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper”to carry out its expressed powers.

Question 15

Non Legislative power

Answer 15

Duty Congress holds besides lawmaking.

Question 16

Impeach

Answer 16

To accuse government officials of misconduct in office.

Question 17

Writ of habeas corpus

Answer 17

a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why the person is being held.

Question 18

Bill of attainder

Answer 18

A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court.

Question 19

Ex post facto law

Answer 19

A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed.- To accuse government officials of misconduct in office.

Question 20

Regulate

Answer 20

To manage or control.

Question 21

Flanking privilege

Answer 21

the right of senators and representatives to send job- related mail without paying postage.

Question 22

Lobbyist

Answer 22

Representative of an interest group who contracts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

Question 23

Casework

Answer 23

The work that a lawmaker dose to help constituents with a problem

Question 24

Pork-barrel project

Answer 24

Government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state.

Question 25

Draft

Answer 25

To write a document in its first form; to make an outline or a rough version.

Question 26

Estimate

Answer 26

To form a rough or general idea of the cost, size, or value of something.

Question 27

Joint resolution

Answer 27

A resolution that is passed by both houses of congress.

Question 28

Special-interest group

Answer 28

An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions.

Question 29

Rider

Answer 29

A completely unrelated amendment added to a bill.

Question 30

Filibuster

Answer 30

A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the billś sponsor withdraws it.

Question 31

Cloture

Answer 31

A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill.

Question 32

Voice vote

Answer 32

a voting method in which those in favor say “Aye” and those against say “no”

Question 33

Standing vote

Answer 33

In congress when members tend to be counted for a vote on a bill.

Question 34

Roll-call vote

Answer 34

A voting method in the senate in which members voice their votes in turn.

Question 35

Pocket veto

Answer 35

President’s power to kill a bill, if congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days.

Question 36

Submit

Answer 36

To offer a bill consideration.