Ththt

Question 1

Term

Answer 1

A length of time an elected official serves

Question 2

Session

Answer 2

*sessions - 1 year time period during which Congress conducts its business

Question 3

• recess

Answer 3

• to suspend business temporarily during a session

Question 4

Adjourn

Answer 4

To suspend business until next session

Question 5

Sine die

Answer 5

neither house can adjourn without the consent of the other

Question 6

Prorogue

Answer 6

the president has the power to end a session when the 2 houses can’t agree to adjourn

Question 7

Gerrymandering

Answer 7

the drawing up of district lines to the advantage of the party in power

Question 8

• continuous body

Answer 8

• all seats are never up for election at same time

Question 9

oversight function

Answer 9

process through which congress checks to see if the executive branch is following its policies

Question 10

Speech and debate clause

Answer 10

• it protects congressmen from law suits for libel or slander

Question 11

Bill

Answer 11

Propose law

Question 12

Bicameral

Answer 12

Legislatures of 2 houses

Question 13

Convene

Answer 13

Begin a New session of Congress

Question 14

Off year elections

Answer 14

Congressional election that happens between presidential election years

Question 15

Single member district

Answer 15

Electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters of each elected office

Question 16

Constituency

Answer 16

The people and interests that an elected official represents

Question 17

Delegate

Answer 17

Representatives - members of congress who cast votes based of wishes of constituents

Question 18

Trustee

Answer 18

Lawmaker who votes based off judgment and conscience

Question 19

Partisan

Answer 19

Lawmaker who is devoted to their part and votes based off party lines

Question 20

Politico

Answer 20

Lawmaker who balances the elements of trustee, partisan, delegate roles