Chapter 8 Terms Flashcards
First female member of the House of Representatives
Jeannette Rankin
The most populous branch of Congress; membership based on population; origin of all revenue bills
House of Representatives
First speaker of the House
Fredrick Muhlenberg
When members of different parties unite to support or defeat a particular piece of Legislation
Coalition
Branch of Congress has equal membership for each state
Senate
First female Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
A seemingly unnecessary trip by a member of Congress
Junket
Longest-serving Speaker of the House
Henry Clay
This amendment provided for the direct election of senators
Seventeenth amendment
Type of committee has members from both houses and serves primarily as an advisory board to other committees
Joint committee
Most powerful Speaker of the House
Joe Cannon
Type of committee is created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate a specific problem or issue
Select committee
The most powerful position of leadership in the House
Speakers of the House
Type of committee is temporary, has members from both houses, and works out a compromise agreement on a bill that has emerged from both houses in different forms
Conference committee
Longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House
Dennis Hastert
Who determines the leadership in Congress ?
Majority Party
The most powerful position of leadership in the Senate
Majority leader
The redrawing of congressional district lines to reflect population shifts
Reappointment
Serves as president of the Senate
Vice President
Permanent committee is generally more powerful than the other types of committees
Standing committee
The redrawing of district lines to benefit one political party at the expense of another
Gerrymandering
Speaker who orchestrated the Contract with America
Newt Gingrich
