GOV CHPT 12

Question 1

Whip

Answer 1

Leadership in both parties in congress
Responsible for:
-legislative strategy
-building support and coalitions for key issues
-informal vote counting

Question 2

Who determines what opportunity there is for amendments to be proposed to a bill on the floor?

Answer 2

House Rules Committee

Question 3

Logrolling

Answer 3

An agreement between congress member who only share the need for support

Question 4

How does congress exercise the power of oversight?

Answer 4

Committees or subcommittees of the Senate or the House conduct hearings and investigations

Question 5

Who holds the real power in Senate

Answer 5

Majority and Minority leaders

Question 6

Trustee

Answer 6

A representative who votes based on what they feel is best for their constituency

Question 7

sociological representation

Answer 7

representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents

Question 8

Pork Barrel

Answer 8

a specific district funded project to help a legislator with re-election even though that project is likely not essential

Question 9

Delegate

Answer 9

A representative who acts and votes accordingly to the preferences of their constituent

Question 10

Congressional Polarization

Answer 10

you vote for mine and ill vote for yours

Question 11

Oversight Function

Question 12

Appropriations

Question 13

Appropriations

Question 14

Conference Committee

Answer 14

Meet mid-ground of the two houses when passing a bill

ex: house-100, senate-90, CC-95