Semester Exam Vocab

Question 1

the residents of his/her state or district

Answer 1

constituents

Question 2

people acting together to achieve shared political goals

Answer 2

Interest group

Question 3

involves conducting investigations of agency actions and programs

Answer 3

oversight

Question 4

are separate political branches of interest groups formed for the purpose of participating in politics and giving money to candidates

Answer 4

political action comittees

Question 5

Term for presence of majority of members

Answer 5

quorum

Question 6

Legal limits on the number of terms a person can serve

Answer 6

Term Limits

Question 7

Another term for office holder

Answer 7

Incumbents

Question 8

Political party that holds the most number of seats in a house of Congress

Answer 8

Majority Party

Question 9

Political party with fewer number of seats in a house of Congress

Answer 9

Minority Party

Question 10

Most influential member in the House of Representatives

Answer 10

Speaker of the House

Question 11

Head of the Senate in the absence of the Vice President

Answer 11

President Pro Tempore

Question 12

Discipline given for the most serious forms of misconduct

Answer 12

Expulsion

Question 13

main function is to monitor and influence how his or her party’s members vote on legislation

Answer 13

party whips

Question 14

disciplinary measure

Answer 14

censure

Question 15

an effort by one or more senators to hold up the final vote on a bill through delaying tactics

Answer 15

filibuster

Question 16

stops a filibuster by setting a time limit on the debate

Answer 16

cloture

Question 17

each member is called on individually to declare his or her vote

Answer 17

roll-call vote

Question 18

the president may hold the bill without signing it and the bill doesn’t become a law

Answer 18

pocket veto

Question 19

permanent panel w/ full legistative functions and oversight responsibilities

Answer 19

standing committees

Question 20

formed to tackle very specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committees

Answer 20

subcommittees

Question 21

groups appointed for a limited purpose and limited duration

Answer 21

Select or Special committee

Question 22

includes members of both chambers to conduct studies or perform housekeeping tasks

Answer 22

Joint Committee

Question 23

includes members of House & Senate to work out differences between similar bills

Answer 23

Conference Committee

Question 24

law that aplies toward an action that took place before the law was passed

Answer 24

Ex post facto law

Question 25

law against a specific person

Answer 25

Bill of Attainder

Question 26

requires police to bring all persons accussed of a crime to court

Answer 26

Writ of habeas corpus

Question 27

an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals

Answer 27

census

Question 28

call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice)

Answer 28

impeach

Question 29

Determine how many legislators should represent a jurisdiction in a legislative body

Answer 29

apportion

Question 30

Funds assigned by a legislature to pay for something authorized by law

Answer 30

appropriations

Question 31

"Boss Tweed" example of political corruption used to influence elections for personal gain

Answer 31

Political machine

Question 31

Minimum number of legislation needed to conduct business

Answer 31

Quorum

Question 32

Political corruption for personal gain

Answer 32

Graft

Question 33

Majority power in control

Answer 33

Steering machine

Question 34

Makes sure proper procedure and function of actions

Answer 34

Rules committee

Question 35

Geographical area where Congress members are from and representing

Answer 35

Congressional District

Question 36

Party in power control what's on the agenda

Answer 36

Steering committee

Question 37

Four functions of government:

Answer 37

1) resolve conflicts 2) provide services 3) maintain order 4) promote values

Question 38

6 principles of US constitution:

Answer 38

``` Federalism Judicial review Popular sovereignty Limited government Checks and balances Separation of powers ```

Question 39

Senators of Ohio

Answer 39

Sharrod Brown | Rob Portman

Question 40

Ohio house

Answer 40

Bob Gibbs | Bill Johnson

Question 41

How does federalism promote public good?

Answer 41

Providing central authority Distributing power Promote participation

Question 42

Influences on how Congress votes:

Answer 42

``` Public good Political party Constituents Personal beliefs Interest groups ```

Question 43

Stages to enact laws

Answer 43

``` Referral to committee Hearing Markup Floor consideration Conference committee Presidential action ```

Question 44

Requirements of house reps

Answer 44

Must be US citizen for 7 years 25 yrs old Legal citizen of state

Question 45

Requirements of Senate

Answer 45

Us citizen for 9 yrs 30 yrs old Legal resident of state

Question 46

Steps to become a state

Answer 46

1) ask congress 2) if approved enabling act 3) draft constitution 4) if residents approve send to congress 5) congress passes act of admission