ur screwed 6 & 7

Question 1

incumbent

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

casework

Answer 2

social work directly concerned with individuals, especially that involving a study of a person’s family history and personal circumstances.

Question 3

Bicameral

Answer 3

is a legislature in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses.

Question 4

House Rules Committie

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

Filibuster

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Speaker of the House

Answer 6

The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the House, that is elected by a majority party caucus.

Question 7

Majority leader

Answer 7

the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives

Question 8

minority leader

Answer 8

the head of the minority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives

Question 9

whips

Answer 9

• 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.

Question 10

standing comittie

Answer 10

A permanent committee of each house with the power to report bills

Question 11

joint committee

Answer 11

A committee on which both representatives and senators serve

Question 12

conference committee

Answer 12

• A special type of joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation

Question 13

select comittee

Answer 13

Congressional committees appointed for a limited time period and purpose.

Question 14

caucus

Answer 14

An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional or economic interest

Question 15

seniority system

Answer 15

Seniority is sometimes defined in terms of the period of time that an employee works for a company

Question 16

legislative oversight

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

descriptive representation

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

gerrymandering

Answer 18

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

Question 19

delegate

Answer 19

a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

Question 20

trustee

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

politico

Answer 21

A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.

Question 22

partisan gerrymandering

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

racial gerrymandering

Answer 23

refers to the intentional, not the accidental, segregation of voters on the basis of race.