ur screwed 6 & 7 Flashcards
incumbent
is the current holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent.
casework
social work directly concerned with individuals, especially that involving a study of a person’s family history and personal circumstances.
Bicameral
is a legislature in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses.
House Rules Committie
a special committee of a legislature, as of the U.S. House of Representatives, having the authority to establish rules or methods for expediting legislative action, and usually determining the date a bill is presented for consideration.
Filibuster
the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority or a person who makes such a speech
Speaker of the House
The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the House, that is elected by a majority party caucus.
Majority leader
the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives
minority leader
the head of the minority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives
whips
- is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Are a party’s “enforcers,” who typically offer inducements and threaten party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy.
standing comittie
A permanent committee of each house with the power to report bills
joint committee
A committee on which both representatives and senators serve
conference committee
- A special type of joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
select comittee
Congressional committees appointed for a limited time period and purpose.
caucus
An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional or economic interest
seniority system
Seniority is sometimes defined in terms of the period of time that an employee works for a company
legislative oversight
refers to oversight by the United States Congress on the Executive Branch, including the numerous U.S. federal agencies. Congressional oversight refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation.
descriptive representation
A belief that constituents are most effectively represented by legislators who are similar to them in such key demographic characteristics as race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
gerrymandering
is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries to create partisan advantaged districts
delegate
a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
trustee
an individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified.
politico
A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.
partisan gerrymandering
when legislators draw geographical boundaries in such a way as to determine the outcome of an election to the advantage of one political party over another.
racial gerrymandering
refers to the intentional, not the accidental, segregation of voters on the basis of race.
