Set: American Government: Chapter 11

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Term Definition
Constituency The body of citizens eligible to vote in an incumbent's state or district
Pork-Barrel Project A ______ is a legislation that funds a special project for a particular locale, such as a new highway or hospital
Re-apportionment The 435 seats in the House of Representatives are re-allocated after every sensus to accomodate their state's population
Re-districting The responsibility for redrawing House election districts after a reapportionment
Gerrymandering A party will re-draw district boundaries in ways that favor its party's candidates
Caucus A closed political meeting
Party Leader One who represents their party's interests in the chamber and gives direction to the party's goals
Seniority The most consecutive years of service on a particular committee
Standing Committee A permanent committee with responsibility for a particular area of public policy
Conference Committee A joint committee formed temporarily to work out differences in House and Senate versions of a bill
Jurisdiction The policy area in which committee is authorized to act
Bill A proposed legislative act
Cloture A limit on how much time a bill can be debated in the Senate
Filibuster A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
Rider A bill ammendment
Party Discipline The willingness of a party's House or Senate members to act as a unified group
Lawmaking Function The authority of Congress to make laws necessary to carry out the powers granted to the national government
Law A bill that has survived committee and the president
Veto The president's disapproval of a bill; after this happens, the bill is sent back to Congress
Representation Function Congress represents each state's views
Logrolling The practice of trading one's vote with another member's so that both get what they want
Oversight Function The responsibility of Congress to see that the exeutive branch carries out the laws faithfully and spends money properly

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  1. Constituency → The body of citizens eligible to vote in an incumbent's state or district - 3 misses
  2. Standing Committee → A permanent committee with responsibility for a particular area of public policy - 3 misses
  3. Party Discipline → The willingness of a party's House or Senate members to act as a unified group - 2 misses
  4. Lawmaking Function → The authority of Congress to make laws necessary to carry out the powers granted to the national government - 2 misses
  5. Pork-Barrel Project → A ______ is a legislation that funds a special project for a particular locale, such as a new highway or hospital - 1 miss
  6. Re-districting → The responsibility for redrawing House election districts after a reapportionment - 1 miss
  7. Conference Committee → A joint committee formed temporarily to work out differences in House and Senate versions of a bill - 1 miss