Gov chapter 5 Flashcards
legal document that requires a person to testify in. acertain matter
subpoena
person who helps manage the actions and strategy of a party in the house
floor leader
strongest check in congressional powers
seperation of powers
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 without trial
bill of attainder
power of congress to bring executive or judicial officials to court
impeachment
distribution of house seats among states based on population
apportionment
encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants
whip
provision that bears little relation 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
each member is required to publicly state his or her vote
roll call vote
court order forcing the police to present a person in court to. face charges
writ of habeas corpus
person who lives in a congress members geographic area
constituents
person who leads a committee
chair
number of representatives from california
53
number of representatives from texas
36
number of representatives from flordia
27
number of representatives from new york
27
number of representatives from pennsylvania
18
number of representatives from illinois
18
vote required to pass a bill in the house
218
vote required to approve treaty , start war in the senate
67
vote required to declare war or override veto in house
290
how many years do senators serve
6
the great compromise included
virginia and new jersey plan
serves as judge at the formal impeachment trial of a president or vice president
chief justice
who has the final authority to ratify any amendments congress proposes
states
who has the constitutional power to regulate commerce
congress
which constitutional amendment created two seperate electoral college votes
12th amendment
serve in house must be US citizen for
7 years
the constitution allows the house to judge its own membees behavior, requiring a 2/3 vote for which action
expulsion
which of the following serves as assistant to speaker of the house
floor leader
which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the house
standing committees
which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the constitution
17th amendments
senate vote to make treaty
2/3
vote by senate to expel a member
2/3
when senate seat becomes vacant who appoints a replacement
govenor of the state
according to the constitution both senators and members of the house may submit bills with the exception of what kind of bill
revenue bills must originate in the house
which provision adds and unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed
a rider
which resolution is not a bill but follows the same procedure and has the force of law if it is signed by both houses and the president
joint resolution
who is second in succession of president of the united states
speaker of the house
