Gov Unit 3 Congress quiz

standing committees

• hold hearings & call witnesses

• help chambers manage work load

• investigation

• research

• conformation of presidential appointment (Senate)

franking privilege

the ability of Congress people to send business mail for free

quorum

a simple majority - 51 in Senate and 218 in HOR

Cloture

a process to end a filibuster - requires a 3/5 majority vote

conference committees

to make a compromise bill!!

line-item veto

when the president vetoes a specific line of a spending bill, so a number or smtg they don’t like

gridlock

political stalemate

entitlements

programs for constituents that need support

pocket veto

when a president kills a bill simply by not signing it, as apposed to by vetoing it

gatekeeping

when officials decide what gets discussed

impoundment

when the pres delays or withholds funds that Congress has already appropriated

All bills in the _____ have to go through the _____ _________

___ ____ __ ___ house ____ __ __ _______ ___ rules committee

bill of attainder

a legislative act that declares someone guilty without trial and punishes them - not allowed

writ of habeas corpus

a court order to bring a prisoner in front of the court and for their imprisonment to be justified

perjury

intentionally making false statements under oath or even knowingly lying to congress

subpoena

a legal order telling a person or group to provide documents or testify for a congressional investigation

authorization bill

a bill that creates or changes a federal program