Vocab 3 Congress

Question 1

Delegate

Answer 1

someone who votes based on what their constituents wants

Question 2

Partisan

Answer 2

someone who votes with their party

Question 3

Politico

Answer 3

someone who votes with political gain in mind

Question 4

Trustee

Answer 4

someone who votes relying on their own personal judgment

Question 5

Pork barrel legislation

Answer 5

government spending for localized projects is secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative’s district. Metaphor for the layer of fat found at the top of a barrel of brined pork

Question 6

Logrolling

Answer 6

the trading of favors, or quid pro quo, such as vote trading by legislative members to obtain passage of actions of interest to each legislative member

Question 7

Filibuster

Answer 7

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

Question 8

Cloture

Answer 8

3/5 of Senate agree to end debate and vote

Question 9

Holds

Answer 9

when a senator informs his or her floor leader that they do not wish a particular bill or other measure to reach the floor for consideration

Question 10

Unanimous consent

Answer 10

a request on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure to expedite the proceeding

Question 11

Rules Committee

Answer 11

determines the rules for debate for bills and order of bills on the calendar

Question 12

Committee of the Whole

Answer 12

the whole membership of the House of Representatives sitting as a committee and operating under informal parliamentary rules

Question 13

Discharge petition

Answer 13

a peitition signed by the members of the House of Representatives to bypass a committee and bring a bill from committee to the floor for consideration