Trustee Flashcards
someone who votes based on personal thoughts
trustee
someone who votes based off what the people want.
Delegate
2 houses making up the legislative branch
Bicameral legislature
A belief that constituents are more effectively represented by legislators who are similar to them in such key demographic characteristics as race, gender, ethnicity, or religion.
Descriptive representation
the ability of a legislator to represent the agenda or interests of a group to which he or she does not personally belong.
Substantive representation
drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party
Gerrymandering
a meeting of the whole house with special rule’s
Committee of the Whole
committee determines what gets a whole house vote
House Rules Committee
formed to reconcile differences in bill versions
Conference committees
term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
(a tactic to delay legislation by long speeches.)
Filibuster
. Cloture
A rule for limiting or ending a debate
A group of members of the united states that meet to pursue common legislative objectives by forming a party.
Party caucus
Second to the majority leader, keeps tracks of party members and persuades votes.
Party whip
The speakers assistant whose job is too help plan their parties legislative party and steer important bills to the house
Majority leader
Leads the party in their chambers
Minority leader
The ability for a member of a congress to send as much mail as possible.
Franking privilege
an increase in the number of votes a candidate receives in the first time their elected and the first time they’re reelected.
Sophomore Surge
they’re other duties that congress may have examples might include having federal agencies listen to an issue,obtaining and distributing government information,military academy appt etc.
Constituency service
The trend of most representatives and senators who run for reelection are successful
incumbency
majority leader of the house with extra powers over procedures.
Speaker of the House
takes on the procedural role of the vice president in the senate
President Pro Tempore
Committee in charge of taxes of all kind
Ways and Means Committee
allowed states to draw districts of varying size and shape
reapportionment
every 10 years the u.s counts its population in a census
its basically a population count of the state/districts.
which means whatever state has a larger population they get more representatives.when they redistrict theyre breaking up the power of that district
redistricting
is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by “discharging” the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution.
discharge petitions
An arrangement in which two or more members of Congress agree in advance to support each other’s bills.
logrolling
A bill for all people
Public bill
A formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of congress and by the president
Joint resolution
an order from the HOuse Rules Committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor. party
Open rule
a procedural maneuver that prohibits any amendments to bills up for a vote on the House floor, unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill.
Closed rule
Relevant vs irrelevant
Germane vs. non-germane
An addition to a bill
amendments
legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.
Pork barrel legislation
A part of a bill considered irrelevant to man
Riders
A bill filled with irrelevant amendments
Christmas tree bill
For practical purposes, a quorum call is a delaying measure that permits the Senate leadership to work out some difficulty or to await a Senator’s arrival
Quorum call
A congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering “yea” or “nay” to their names.
Roll call vote
A voice vote occurs when Members call out “Aye” or “No” when a question is first put by the Speaker.
Voice vote
occurs when a measure is referral to an additional committee
Sequential referral
Resolution used for matters such as establishing the rules under which each body will operate
simple resolution
A formal conference for the discussion of public affairs
parliament
group of members appointed to debate and report on legislation
committee
Districts in which canidates elected to the HOR win in close elections,typically by less than 55% or more
marginal district
A bill dealing with individual people or places
Private bill
If a federal oficial commits a crime the house of reps may impeach them
Impeachment
created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures,usually on a specific topic
Select committee
A permanent committee
standing committee
a type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the activities of the various agencies
Authorization
allows states to draw districts or varying size and shape
Reapportionment
Oversight by the U.S congress over the executive branch
Congress oversight
A group of members of the u.s congress that meet to pursue common legislative objectives
congressional cacus
A tactic a senator asks to be informed before a certain bill is brought to the floor
Hold
A law of congress that provides an agency with budget authority
appropriation
A tactic senates do where they refuse to confirm a presidential appointment of an official
senatorial courtesy
Identifies bills and resolutions awaiting senate floor actions
calender congress
Legislation is divided into sections,with each part sent to the appropirate committee
split referal
An order from the house rules committee that permits certain kinds of amendments
Restrictive rule
