Congress

Question 1

incumbents

Answer 1

individuals who already hold office

they usually win

Question 2

casework

Answer 2

helping constituents as individuals

Question 3

pork barrel

Answer 3

federal projects, grants, and contracts congressmen get in bills for their district

Question 4

bicameral legislature

Answer 4

2 houses

Question 5

house rules committee

Answer 5

reviews bills coming from committee before going to full house

Question 6

filibusters

Answer 6

allow unlimited debatein senate until full vote

Question 7

standing committee

Answer 7

handle bills in different policy areas

Question 8

joint committees

Answer 8

exist in a few policy areas, composed of bboth house and senate

Question 9

conference committee

Answer 9

senate and house pass bill in different forms

Question 10

select committee

Answer 10

appointed for specific purpose

Question 11

Speaker of the House

Answer 11

• in Constitution

- most important in all of congress

Question 12

majority leader

Answer 12

schedules bills and rounds up votes

Question 13

whips

Answer 13

help round up votes

Question 14

minority leader

Answer 14

party cohesion among minority party members

Question 15

president of the senate

Answer 15

vice president

Question 16

cloture

Answer 16

procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

Question 17

discharge petition

Answer 17

bringing a bill out of committee