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AP GOV B

Terms in this set (20)

apportionment
the assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census. State legislatures reapportion state legislative districts.
redistricting
the redrawing of congressional and legislative district lines following a census to accommodate population shifts and keep each district as equal in pop as possible.
gerrymandering
drawing of district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.
safe sesat
an elected office that is predictably won.
Speaker
presiding officer in the House of Representatives, formally elected but actually selected by the majority party.
party caucus
a meeting of members in a legislative chamber to select party leaders and develop policy.
majority leader
helps plan strategy, confers with other party leaders, and keeps the party members in line.
whip
party leader who is the liason between leadership and rank and file members.
closed rule
procedure in House that prohibits changes to a bill.
open rule
allows amendments to bills in the House for however much time is allowed for it.
president pro tempore
officer of the senate selected by the majority party to act as a chair in the absence of the vice president.
hold
a senator blocks a bill in the senate from consideration
filibuster
a senator refuses to relinquish the floor, delaying proceedings and votes on a controversial issue.
cloture
procedure for ending debate, esp filibusters, in senate.
standing committee
a permanent committee established focusing on a particular policy issue.
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