Vocab 6 Section 1

Question 1

Officeholders

Answer 1

Incumbents

Question 2

Political party that holds the most seats

Answer 2

Majority party

Question 3

Political party with fewer seats

Answer 3

Minority party

Question 4

Presiding officer of the House. Officially gives the floor to members who wish to speak.

Answer 4

Speaker

Question 5

Serves as an assistant to the speaker and is the second most influential member of the House.

Answer 5

Floor leader

Question 6

Main function is to monitor and influence how his or her party’s members vote on legislation

Answer 6

Party whips

Question 7

Formal head of the Senate . The person in the majority party who he’s been in Senate the longest

Answer 7

President pro tempore

Question 8

Disciplinary measure

Answer 8

Censure

Question 9

For serious or criminal conduct, the House or the Senate may vote to expel a member. Requires a 2/3 vote and formally removes a member of office

Answer 9

Expulsion

Question 10

Majority of members

Answer 10

Quorum

Question 11

Legal limits on the number of terms a person can serve

Answer 11

Term limits