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Unit 7 Flashcards

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1
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Distribution among the states based on the population of each of the states

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Apportionment

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Court case that decided that redistricting issuers present justiciable questions this enabling federal courts to intervene when necessary

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Baker v Carr

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Having two branches or chambers

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Bicameral

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A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

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Bills

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Social work directly concerned with individuals

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Casework

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Groups of people with shared concerns within a political party or larger organization

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Caucuses

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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

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Closed rules

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A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

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Cloture

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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

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Concurrent resolution

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A committee of the United States confess appointed by the House of Representatives and senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill

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Conference committee

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The drawing by state legislatures of congressional districts for those states with more than one representative

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Congressional districting

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Voter, elector

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Constituents

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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

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Discharge petition

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Aka standing vote,this is a method of voting used in both houses in which members stand and are counted

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Division vote

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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

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Double tracking

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An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures

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Filibuster

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The leader of a party In a legislative assembly

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Floor leaders

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Ability to send out as much mail as needed without having to pay

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Franking privilege

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Manipulate the boundaries of a district as to favor one political party over the other

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Gerrymandering

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Being more likely to be voted for because of already holding office

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Incumbency effect

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Committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature

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Joint committee

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A legislative measure that requires approval by the senate and the house and is presented To the president for his approval or disapproval

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Joint resolution

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The rejection of a presidential or executive branch action by a vote of one or both houses of congress

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Legislative veto

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Seek to influence a political party on an issue

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Lobbying

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The practice of exchanging favors, by voting for eachothers propped legislation

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Logrolling

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The head of the majority party in a legislative body

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Majority leader

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The process through which a bill is referred to a second committee after the first is finished acting

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Multiple referrals

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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

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Open rules

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Oversight by the United States congress over the executive branch, including the numerous us federal agencies

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Oversight

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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

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Pork barrel legislation

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A high ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the us senate in the absence of the Vice President

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President pro tempore

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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

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Quorum

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A parliamentary procedure used to summon absent members of a deliberative body of a quorum is not present

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Quorum call

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Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially us congressional seats from changes in the census

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Reapportionment

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A legislative measure that requires approval by the senate and the house and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval

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Resolution

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A restrictive rule permits some amendments but not others

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Restrictive rules

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Random amendments that are added to bills to appease certain people

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Riders

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A method of voting used in both houses, members answer yea of nay when theirs names are called

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Roll call vote

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A legislative committee for expediting the passage of bills

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Rules committee

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A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose

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Select committee

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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

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Seniority system

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The presiding officer of the United states House of Representatives, the speaker, a member of the house, is elected by the majority party caucus

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Speaker of the house

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A permanent committee that meets regularly

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Standing committee

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A vote in which members of congress pass between two tellers, who write down the votes of each member along with their names

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Teller vote

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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

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Trustee

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This is a method of voting used in both houses in which members vote by shouting yea or nay

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Voice vote

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Supreme Court case that requires each state to draw it’s us congressional districts so that they are approximately equal in population

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Wesberry v sanders

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Additions or conditions to a bill

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Amendments

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