Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards
Like minded people who join together to influence government and its policies
Interest groups
Legal document that requires a person to testify in a certain matter
Subpoena
Person who helps manage the actions and strategy of a party in the house
Floor leader
Strongest check on congressional power
Veto
Spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the senate
Majority leader
Tactic by which a president may kill a bill without actually vetoing it
Pocket veto
Law that punishes a person without trial
Bill of attainder
Power of congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial
Impeachment
Distribution of house seats among the states based on population
Apportionment
Encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants
Whip
Provision that bears little relationship to a bills main topic
Rider
Bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
Appropriation
Allows congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers
Necessary and proper clause
Court order forcing the police to present a person in court to face charges
Writ of habeaus corpus
Each member is required to publicly state his or her vote
Roll call vote
People who live in a congress members particular geographic area
Constituents
Person hi heads a committee in the House of Representatives
Chair
Long running speech meant to keep measures from coming up for a vote
Filibuster
Specific powers granted to congress by the constitution
Expressed powers
