Unit 7 Flashcards
Distribution among the states based on the population of each of the states
Apportionment
Court case that decided that redistricting issuers present justiciable questions this enabling federal courts to intervene when necessary
Baker v Carr
Having two branches or chambers
Bicameral
A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
Bills
Social work directly concerned with individuals
Casework
Groups of people with shared concerns within a political party or larger organization
Caucuses
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 rules
A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
Cloture
A resolution adopted by both houses of a legislative assembly that does not require the signature of the chief executive and that does not have the force of law
Concurrent resolution
A committee of the United States confess appointed by the House of Representatives and senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill
Conference committee
The drawing by state legislatures of congressional districts for those states with more than one representative
Congressional districting
Voter, elector
Constituents
Means of bringing a bill out is committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership
Discharge petition
Aka standing vote,this is a method of voting used in both houses in which members stand and are counted
Division vote
This is a method to keep the senate going during a filibuster whereby a disputed bill is temporarily shelved so that the senate can go in with other business
Double tracking
An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
Filibuster
The leader of a party In a legislative assembly
Floor leaders
Ability to send out as much mail as needed without having to pay
Franking privilege
Manipulate the boundaries of a district as to favor one political party over the other
Gerrymandering
Being more likely to be voted for because of already holding office
Incumbency effect
Committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature
Joint committee
A legislative measure that requires approval by the senate and the house and is presented To the president for his approval or disapproval
Joint resolution
The rejection of a presidential or executive branch action by a vote of one or both houses of congress
Legislative veto
Seek to influence a political party on an issue
Lobbying
The practice of exchanging favors, by voting for eachothers propped legislation
Logrolling
The head of the majority party in a legislative body
Majority leader
The process through which a bill is referred to a second committee after the first is finished acting
Multiple referrals
Is a set of regulations for debate on the floor of the House of Representatives which permits general debate and allows members to offer amendments
Open rules
Oversight by the United States congress over the executive branch, including the numerous us federal agencies
Oversight
Appropriations made by a legislature for projects that are not essential but are sought because they punk money and resources into the local districts of the legislators
Pork barrel legislation
A high ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the us senate in the absence of the Vice President
President pro tempore
The minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present at and of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
Quorum
A parliamentary procedure used to summon absent members of a deliberative body of a quorum is not present
Quorum call
Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially us congressional seats from changes in the census
Reapportionment
A legislative measure that requires approval by the senate and the house and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval
Resolution
A restrictive rule permits some amendments but not others
Restrictive rules
Random amendments that are added to bills to appease certain people
Riders
A method of voting used in both houses, members answer yea of nay when theirs names are called
Roll call vote
A legislative committee for expediting the passage of bills
Rules committee
A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose
Select committee
Custom in congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to the member in the majority who has served on that committee the longest
Seniority system
The presiding officer of the United states House of Representatives, the speaker, a member of the house, is elected by the majority party caucus
Speaker of the house
A permanent committee that meets regularly
Standing committee
A vote in which members of congress pass between two tellers, who write down the votes of each member along with their names
Teller vote
A model of representation for how we should understand the role of representatives, and is frequently contrasted with the delegate style of representation, trustees go with what they think is best
Trustee
This is a method of voting used in both houses in which members vote by shouting yea or nay
Voice vote
Supreme Court case that requires each state to draw it’s us congressional districts so that they are approximately equal in population
Wesberry v sanders
Additions or conditions to a bill
Amendments
