Unit 2 Key Terms

Question 1

Cloture Rule

Answer 1

end of debate on a bill if 3/5 of members agree (SENATE ONLY)

Question 2

Filibuster

Answer 2

one or more members (usually minority) stall or prevent the decision of a bill (HOUSE OF REPS ONLY)

Question 3

Trustee model

Answer 3

Usually for Senators or or people that have been in gov for a while. Make decisions based on their OWN judgement

Question 4

Delegate Model

Answer 4

Usually for Representatives or people that have been in gov for a short time. Make decisions based on their constituents’ wants

Question 5

Politico Model

Answer 5

A mixture between trustee and delegate model

Question 6

Enumerated Powers

Answer 6

List of powers that only federal government has jurisdiction over
Examples: declare war, establish post offices, provide and maintain navy/army, commerce

Question 7

Omnibus Bill

Answer 7

A large bill made up of numerous small bills on a general topic
Example: A large bill on tax law including income, corporate, and sales taxes

Question 8

War Powers Act

Answer 8

• No president can go 90+ days without getting permission from Congress or Congress declaring war

Question 9

20th Amendment

Answer 9

moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.

Question 10

22nd Amendment

Answer 10

No one can be elected into presidential office more than twice

Question 11

23rd Amendment

Answer 11

Residents of Washington, DC has the right to vote for President and Vice President

Question 12

25th Amendment

Answer 12

If the president is ever removed from office, then the vice president shall be the new president

Question 13

Civil Service Reform of 1978

Answer 13

• employees can unionize, bargain collectively, and participate in agency management in decision making for working conditions

Question 14

Pendleton Civil Service Act

Answer 14

Established a merit based system for federal gov jobs, and fed employees are selected through competitive exams

Question 15

Sunshine Act

Answer 15

A federal law that requires manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies to collect detailed information about payments and other “transfers of value” worth more than $10 from manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals.