vocab from notes

Question 1

Legislative Branch

Answer 1

Makes Laws

Question 2

Electorate

Answer 2

voting public

Question 3

Virginia Plan

Answer 3

Was based upon the state pop.

Question 4

NJ Plan

Answer 4

Equal Represntation

Question 5

Bicameral Legislature

Answer 5

2 House Legislature

Question 6

Census

Answer 6

Population Count

Question 7

Senate

Answer 7

Equal rep

Question 8

Adjournment

Answer 8

One house may not adjourn without the other

Question 9

House of Reps size

Answer 9

435
(one rep per 600K people)
(Each state guaranteed 1 rep.)

Question 10

Reps elected from….

Answer 10

Districts

Drawn by State Legislatures

Question 11

Gerrymandering

Answer 11

Drawing Legislative Districts that favor particular parties

Question 12

Reapportion

Answer 12

Constitution directs congress to re-assign the seats after each census

Question 13

Reapportion Act of 1929

Answer 13

Established the permanent size of the House at 435

Question 14

Vacancies

Answer 14

A Special Election: called by the governor of the state involved

Question 15

House of Reps Qualifications

Answer 15

25 years
US Citizen
Lives in the state

Question 16

“Errand-Boys”

Answer 16

to do political favors

Question 17

Impeachment

Answer 17

Removal of an Elected/APPT’D official

Question 18

Compensation

Answer 18

congress sets their own salaries

Question 19

Opening Day

Answer 19

January 3rd at noon

Question 20

Presiding Officer

Answer 20

Chairperson/leader

Question 21

Speaker of the House

Answer 21

Nancy Poelowski

Question 22

Power of recognition

Answer 22

members must be called on before they speak on house floor

Question 23

4 Major Parties

Answer 23

1. Standing Committees
2. Select Committees
3. Joint Committees

Question 24

Party Whips

Answer 24

Assists floor leaders

Question 25

Floor Leaders

Answer 25

Manage parties interests