POL 101-Chapter 9

How can a president's veto be overridden by Congress?

How long is the term of office for a U.S. Senator?

A bicameral legislature is one that has

Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent?

A proposed piece of legislation is called a

A filibuster allows members of the Senate to

______deals with specific projects and their location within a particular congressional district.

The most common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress is

TERMS

the type of representation by w hich representatives are held accountable to their constituency if they fail to represent that constituency properly. This is the incentive for good representation w hen the personal backgrounds, views, and interests of the representative differ from those of his or her constituency

the amounts of money approved by Congress in statutes (bills) that each unit or agency of government can spend

a rule allow ing three-fifths of the members in the U.S. Senate to set a time limit on debate over a given bill

holding a political office for w hich one is running election after election

a joint committee created to w ork out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation

a legislative committee formed of members of both the House and the Senate

a legislative practice w herein agreements are made between legislators in voting for or against a bill; vote trading

the elected leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives or in the Senate. In the House, the majority leader is subordinate in the party hierarchy to the Speaker of the House

the elected leader of the minority party in the House or Senate

the effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies by overseeing or supervising how legislation is carried out by the executive branch

a roll-call vote in the House or Senate in w hich at least 50 percent of the members of one party take a particular position and are opposed by at least 50 percent of the members of the other party. Party votes are rare today, although they w ere fairly common in the nineteenth century

the resources available to higher officials, including making partisan appointments to offices and conferring grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters

a veto that occurs when the president does not sign a passed bill w ithin ten days of receiving it, and Congress adjourned

a proposal in Congress to provide a specific person with some kind of relief, such as a special exemption from immigration quotas

the process of redraw ing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives.This happen every ten years to reflect shifts in population or in response to legal challenges to existing districts

a vote in w hich each legislator's yes or no vote is recorded as the clerk calls the names of the members alphabetically

a (usually) temporary legislative committee set up to highlight or investigate a particular issue or address an issue not within the jurisdiction of existing committees

the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected at the beginning of every Congress on a straight party vote. The Speaker is the most important party and House leader and can influence the legislative agenda, the fate of individual pieces of legislation, and members' positions w ithin the House

a permanent committee w ith the pow er to propose and w rite legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or appropriations