Test Legislative Branch

Question 1

Constituent

Answer 1

Person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an electoral official

Ex. Registered votwe

Question 2

Pork

Answer 2

Publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or statws

Question 3

Conference committee

Answer 3

A temporary committee of legislators from both house and senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both chambers

Question 4

Joint resolution

Answer 4

Is an official statement issued by both house of congress; once signed by the president s joint resolution has the force of law

Question 5

Filibuster

Answer 5

The tactic of using endless speeches on senate floor to delay or prevent passages of legislation; filibusters are not permitted in the house

Question 6

Seniority rule

Answer 6

A tradition that a congressional committee members seniority, the number of years of unbroken service on a committee— determined that members position on the committee

Question 7

Rider

Answer 7

An amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill