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What are constituents? The people and interests that an elected official represents are known as
What is voter selection of congressional candidates? Political advertisement, the positions the candidates take on issues, and party affiliation of the voter are all reasons behind what action?
What is reapproportionment? A change in how many representatives exist in each state is known as
What is the census? The number of districts that exist in each state is updated every 10 years based on information gathered through this process
What is gerrymandering? When districts are drawn with odd shapes and favor the political powers/parties making those changes, such adjustments are known as
What is the House of Representatives? Individuals must be 25 years old, they must be citizens of the United States for at least 7 years, and must be legal a resident of the state that elects them to serve in this body of the U.S. legislature.
What is the Senate? Individuals must be must be at least 30 years old, citizens of the United States for at least 9 years and legal residents of the state they represent to serve in this body of the legislature
What is the 17th Amendment? This mandated that Senators be chosen by popular vote.
What is an incumbent? These individuals have the advantages of franking privileges, access to the media, and name recognition
What are delegates? These are lawmakers who see themselves as agents of those who elected them. They believe that they should vote the way “the folks back home” would want
Who is the Speaker of the House? The individual that presides over the House of Representatives
What is the Speaker of the House? This is usually the most powerful position in Congress
What is the President of the Senate? The leader of the senate is referred to as the
Who are whips? These individuals do a good deal of “behind the scenes” work in the Senate and House (think Frank Underwood)
Who is the President of the Senate? Breaking voting ties and observing debates in the Senate are duties of this individual
What is impeachment? To accuse & bring charges, based upon treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors
What is congressional oversight? This is the ability to require executive agencies to submit reports on their activities and to review those agencies budgets.
What is gridlock? Congressional and executive disagreements/clashes holding up legislation is referred to as
What is the Executive? The Senate power to approve treaties and presidential appointments is a check on this branch of government
What is a joint resolution? A resolution that carries the force of law
What is the rules committee? This House committee is responsible for setting the agenda for legislation coming to the floor
What is the House Ways and Means Commitee? This committee would likely handle a proposal to reform the national income tax system
What is a conference committee? Reconciling differences in bills passed by the House and Senate is the job of this committee
What are congressional standing committees? These committees deal more or less with matters of high importance that are permanent throughout the course of a Congressional session
What is standing committees and sub committees? This stage of lawmaking is where most bills die