Legislative Branch Flashcards
Party Whip
A member of Congress that “whips” up the votes. Counts heads and what not
Gerrymandering
Process of drawing district lines
Senate
Upper chamber, 100 members
How a delegate votes
Votes how the people they represent would want them to vote
How a trustee votes
Votes how you personally think you should
How a politico votes
Votes in whichever way will aid their political career
Powers of Congress beyond lawmaking
Advise & Consent, Impeachment Charges, Remove impeached officials, Admit new states, Amend the constitution, Count electoral votes, Serve as “Watchdog”
Cloture
procedure for ending a philly, need 3/5’s or 60 senators. Rare
Congressional Session
When Congress meets and chit chats
Standing Committee
Committees that are always around
Joint Committee
A committee with members of both chambers
Congressional District
Lil slice of land dedicated to one member of Congress
President Pro Tempore
Selected by majority, rules over Senate when the VP is away
Expressed Powers
There are a lot of them. Most notably: post offices, wars, create courts, taxes, borrow money
Reapportionate
To re-distribute Congressional seats & re-draw Congressional districts