Government: Chapters 10-12 Flashcards
A tax on cigarettes is this type of tax
indirect
Most members of Congress demographically can be classified this way
old white man
This is a term that means “majority” and is typically required for work to be done on the floor of the House
quorum
The ability of government to take private land for public use
eminent domain
This is the leader of the House of Representatives
speaker
Chosen for six-year terms
senator
The process of redrawing state district lines to help your political party
gerrymandering
Powers that Congress has just because they are a government
inherent
The ability of the government to turn immigrants into citizens
naturalization
Powers of Congress that are written in the Constitution
expressed
Another name for the “Necessary and Proper” clause that describes its ability to impact so many different facets of society
elastic clause
This address is made by the president when Congress is ready to go at the beginning of a session
state of the union
Chosen for two-year terms
representative
Income tax is this type of tax
direct
One calendar year in Congress
session
A way that members of Congress represent us is they vote along party lines
partisan
Term that means “two houses”
bicameral
A way that members of Congress represent us is that they vote how people back home would vote
delegate
Each term of Congress is this long
two years
This custom allows for older members of Congress to hold higher positions
seniority rule
“Talk a bill to death”
filibuster
How the size of the House of Representatives is determined
population
Congress has this power, which allows them to check to see if the executive branch is running effectively
oversight
The Affordable Health Care Act was validated by the Supreme Court because it falls under this expressed power of Congress
commerce
