Quiz #2

Question 1

Partisanship

Answer 1

loyalty to a party

Question 1

incumbent

Answer 1

current holder of an office or position

Question 2

bicameral

Answer 2

(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers

Question 3

The Census

Answer 3

a population count every 10 years

Question 4

Redistricting

Answer 4

process of drawing electoral district boundaries

Question 5

Reapportionment

Answer 5

a state’s portion in the House changes based on updated population count

Question 6

gerrymandering

Answer 6

political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party

Question 7

House and Senate Roles in Impeachment

Answer 7

house has a simply majority to impeach, senate has a 2/3 vote to convict

Question 8

Term Limits

Answer 8

number of times you are allowed to hold office

Question 9

Seniority and Majority

Answer 9

Seniority means you typically have a higher role in congress

Question 10

committees

Answer 10

a group of people appointed for a specific function

Question 11

chairpersons of committees

Answer 11

making sure that each meeting is planned effectively, conducted according to the constitution and that matters are dealt with in an orderly, efficient manner

Question 12

Whips

Answer 12

the party’s “enforcers”

Question 13

porks

Answer 13

unnecessary spending

Question 14

Filibuster and Cloture

Answer 14

filibuster: where a person talks a bill to death
cloture: 60 votes to stop a filibuster