Current Events Chapter 6

Question 1

A population count taken by the census bureau

Answer 1

Census

Question 2

A person from a legislators district

Answer 2

Constituent

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Gerrymander

Question 4

In both the House of Representatives and the senate the political party to which more than half the members belong

Answer 4

Majority party

Question 5

In both the House of Representatives and the senate the political party to which fewer than half the members belong

Answer 5

Minority party

Question 6

Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session in congress

Answer 6

Standing committees

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Seniority

Question 8

To happen or take place

Answer 8

Occur

Question 9

To change or alter in order to fit or conform

Answer 9

Adjust

Question 10

Powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution

Answer 10

Expressed powers

Question 11

Powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the constitution

Answer 11

Implied powers

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Elastic clause

Question 13

To accuse government officials of misconduct in office

Answer 13

Impeach

Question 14

A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person

Answer 14

Writ of habeas corpus

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Bill of attainder

Question 16

To control or govern

Answer 16

Regulate

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Franking privilege

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Lobbyist

Question 19

The work a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem

Answer 19

Casework

Question 20

Government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state

Answer 20

Pork barrel projects

Question 21

To create an outline

Answer 21

Draft

Question 22

Complicated or intricate

Answer 22

Complex

Question 23

To judge the approximate amount

Answer 23

Estimate

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Special interest groups

Question 25

A resolution that is passed by both houses of congress

Answer 25

Joint resolution

Question 26

A tactic for debating a bill in the senate by talking until the bills sponsor withdraws it

Answer 26

Filibuster

Question 27

A procedure used in the sense to limit debate on a bill

Answer 27

Cloture

Question 28

A voting method in which those in a favor say yea and those against say no

Answer 28

Voice vote

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Standing vote

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Roll-call vote

Question 31

Refusal to sign a bill or resolution

Answer 31

Veto

Question 32

A presidents power to kill a bill of confess is not in session by not signing it for 10 days

Answer 32

Pocket veto

Question 33

A component of a whole

Answer 33

Element

Question 34

A division or group used to classify something

Answer 34

Category

Question 35

A legislature consisting of two houses

Answer 35

Bicameral