Unit 2 formative test

Question 1

Reappointment

Answer 1

formally giving someone the same job or position again after their previous term has ended

Question 2

Redistricting

Answer 2

each state legislature gets to redraw the states congressional districts to reflect the new number of House Seats

Question 3

Gerrymandering

Answer 3

majority party in the state legislature will draw the congressional districts to its advantage and limit opportunities

Question 4

Packing

Answer 4

the process used to concentrate the opposition voters into as few districts as possible

Question 5

Cracking

Answer 5

process used to create districts in which the opposition voters are spread out amoung many districts this makes it difficult for the opposition to have a majority in districts

Question 6

coalition/caucus

Answer 6

when members of congress organize (based on party,economics, geography, ethnicity, or race, gender, common interests, or cause) to work together on legislation

Question 7

Standing committee

Answer 7

permanent committees that review bills related to one policy (agriculutre, education, foreign relations, veterans affairs)

Question 8

Select Committee

Answer 8

limited purpose and time, set up to investigate something ex)watergate select committee

Question 9

Joint committee

Answer 9

both reps and senators serve on these committees, set up to inform congress ex)joint committee on the Library of congress

Question 10

conference committee

Answer 10

both reps and senate serve, resolve differences in sentate and house versions of the same legislation, temporary committee

Question 11

Committee Chairs

Answer 11

set agendas for the committee assign committee memebers to the subcommittees and choose whether the committee will hold public hearings. Often committee chairs are the most senior majority party member on the committee

Question 12

Committee of the whole

Answer 12

allows for the house to get work done without a quorum. only 100 memebers needed. after debate and amendments, the bill goes to the full house for a final vote

Question 13

House Rules Committee

Answer 13

reviews all bills coming from a house committee before the bills go to the full house (puts them on a calendar), establishes rules for debate (time limits whether amendments can be added)

Question 14

House Ways and Means Committee

Answer 14

reviews all bills that habe to with taxation (raising or lowering taxes)

Question 15

Delegate Model

Answer 15

vote the way the consitutients want the legislator to vote. this can secure reelection (see this more in house)

Question 16

Politico Model

Answer 16

A combination of delegate and trustee models of voting

Question 17

Trustee Model

Answer 17

members of congress vote using their own judgement and determine what is in the best interest or society. Using info from debates, congressional hearings, etc. they make their own decision (see this more in senate)

Question 18

pork barrel legislation

Answer 18

legislation that gives tangible benefits to constinuents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return “bringing home the bacon”

Question 19

logrolling

Answer 19

a legislater supports a proposel favored by another in return for support of his/hers

Question 20

rider

Answer 20

an unpopular provision which is added to a popular bill so that it will ride through the legislative process

Question 21

fillibuster

Answer 21

used to stall a vote on a bill so that the opposing side has to comporomise or give in

Question 22

discharge petition

Answer 22

forces a bill out of committee and on to the house floor (requires majority vote of the house)

Question 23

cloture

Answer 23

ends debate and can end a fillibuster with a 60 vote supermajority (3/5 vote)

Question 24

hold

Answer 24

a senators request to delay debate on a bill - the senator tells his/her floor leader that the senator doesn’t want a bill to reach the senate floor. this informs the majority leader that the senator might fillibuster

Question 25

divided government

Answer 25

when the presidency is held by one party and one or both houses of congress are held by the opposing party

Question 26

Majority leader

Answer 26

(floor leader) elected leader of the party controlling the most seats in the house, 2nd in authrity to the speaker

Question 27

minority leader

Answer 27

(floor leader) elected leader to the 2nd highest number of elected rep. coordinate party strategy (bills passed important to party), leade debate and sicussion in their party

Question 28

majority/minority whip

Answer 28

maintain party discipline and keep a tally of how party members plan to vote; assists the senate majority/minority leaders in coordinating the partys strategy

Question 29

President pro tempore

Answer 29

temporary president simply an honorary role which goes to the most senior member in the majority party. often assigns someone to preside in his/her absence

Question 30

President of the Senate

Answer 30

Vice President (US const.) but only shows up to break a tie

Question 31

speaker of the house

Answer 31

the presiding officer, administrative head, and leader of the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives. Elected every two years, the Speaker sets the legislative agenda, controls committee assignments, maintains order, and is second in line to succeed the President.