Magleby 11 Flashcards
The assigning by Congressional seats after each census is called
Reapportionment
the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent is known as
Gerrymandering
The process of redrawing legislative district lines following the census is called
Redistricting
the right to apportion representatives among the states according to the population is the authority of the
Congress
The Speaker of the House is formally chosen by
The entire House
Which of the following is true regarding the Speaker of the House?
- The Speaker is formally chosen by the majority party caucus
- The Speaker can appoint all members of all committees in the House
- The Speaker is the spokesperson for the minority party
- The Speaker is always a member of the majority party
- The Speaker is next in line to become president if the sitting president dies in office
The Speaker is always a member of the majority party
The __ is the legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line
Majority leader
The legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition is known as the
Minority leader
When a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of a bill or nomination it is called a
Hold
The legislative practice that assigns the chair of a committee or subcommittee to the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service on the committee is known as the
Incumbent protection plan
When a majority of the members of the House of Representatives sign a __, a bill stuck in committee must be released for floor consideration
Discharge petition
The current Speaker of the House is
John Boehner
The current House minority Leader is
Nancy Pelosi
The current House Majority Leader is
Kevin McCarthy
The current House Majority Whip is
Steve Scalise
