Unit 2: 3 Branches of Government (Legislative)

Question 1

Constituent

Answer 1

Definition: Resident of a district or state represented by an elected official

Question 2

Oversight

Answer 2

Definition: legislative power to review and monitor the activities of the executive branch

Question 3

Apportion

Answer 3

Definition: to determine how many legislators should represent jurisdiction

Question 4

Gerrymandering

Answer 4

Definition: redrawing legislative districts to unfairly support one faction over another

Question 5

Census

Answer 5

Definition: official counting of the population

Question 6

Impeach

Answer 6

Definition: bringing of formal charges by the legislature to remove an elected official

Question 7

Quorum

Answer 7

Definition: The minimum amount of legislators needed to conduct Congress

Question 8

Incumbent

Answer 8

Definition: A political candidate who currently holds the office

Question 9

Censure

Answer 9

Definition: legislators formal disapproval of a member

Question 10

Appropriations

Answer 10

Definition: money assigned by the legislature to complete a specific task

Question 11

Bill

Answer 11

Definition: A proposed piece of legislation

Question 12

Filibuster

Answer 12

Definition: A delay tactic legislators use to delay a vote

Question 13

Cloture

Answer 13

Definition: a formal method for ending a filibuster in the Senate

Question 14

Veto

Answer 14

Definition: The formal rejection of legislation by the chief executive

Question 15

Pork barrel

Answer 15

Definition: unnecessary funding added to a bill to favor a representative or group