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AP US Gov. The Legislative Branch

Terms in this set (68)

17th Amendment
Establishes the election of US Senators by popular election, instead of by state legislatures (previous)
Baker v. Carr
Established the rights of federal courts to review redistricting issues and examine their justiciability
bicameral
meaning "two houses"
cloture
Only formal procedure provided by the Senate for ending a filibuster. Allows the Senate to limit consideration of a pending matter to 30 hours, but only by a 3/5 vote.
concurrent resolution
Resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature that does not require the executive signing off.
conference committee
Committee set up to resolve disagreements on a particular bill between the House and the Senate.
discharge petition
A way to bring a bill out of committee and onto the floor for debate
filibuster
Prolonged speech that is meant to delay voting on a bill or issue. Only applies in the Senate
franking privilege
Legislative privilege/incumbent advantage of receiving free mail
gerrymandering
Manipulate the boundaries of a constituency to benefit one or another political party
joint committees
A committee made up of members on both sides of a bicameral legislature
joint resolution
Legislative measure that requires approval by the House and the Senate and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval
legislative veto
Veto exercised by nullifying or reversing a decision of the executive branch (declared unconstitutional)
logrolling
Exchanging favors for votes
majority and minority leaders
Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so they are
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