AP Gov: Ch 4 (2.1-2.3)

define: bicameral

two houses

define: impeach

charge

define: census

population count

define: incumbent

person running for re-election

define: bill

proposed law

define: filibuster

to talk a bill to death - can only be stopped by cloture vote

define: caususes

groups of like-minded people who organized to push their agenda

define: enumerated powers

expressed powers

define: standing committee

permanent committee

define: joint committee

has members from both houses of Congress - can address long-term issues or programs

define: select or special committee

temporary committee that handles a particular issue

define: conference

members of the House and Senate work to make a bill that passed both houses read the same so it can be sent to the President

define: germane amendments

has to directly relate to the legislation under consideration

define: committee of the whole

100 members - allows member to vote as a group instead of roll call

define: quorum

majority - 218 people

define: cloture rule

60 votes to stop filibuster - it will limit each senator to 1 hour

define: pigeonhole

decide not to move it forward for debate so it dies

define: pocket veto

hold bill for 10 days and congress is not in session, it is not a law

president does not act on it

define: omnibus bill

includes multiple area of law or addresses multiple programs

define: pork-barrel spending

funds earmarked for specific purposes in a legislator’s district

define: logrolling

trading votes to gain support for a bill

define: delegate model

when members try to reflect the will of their constituents (the people they represent)

define: trustee model

representatives believe they are entrusted by their constituents to use their best judgement

define: politico model

voting attempts to blend the delegate and trustee models

define: gerrymandering

when district lines are drawn to give the advantage to one party

define: lame duck

president leaving office

define: house rules committee

nothing reaches the floor for debate unless it agrees

explain court case: Baker v. Carr

district lines had not been redrawn in Tennessee and urban areas had grown faster than rural areas which meant that individuals living in rural areas had more say/power about who was elected since there were fewer people in the rural districts

explain court case: Shaw v. Reno

north carolina new district map - had two districts drawn so blacks would be majority in those districts and courts ruled that race alone could not be the only reason for how district was drawn

explain war powers act of 1973

allows president to send troops for 60 days without congressional approval for funding - there would be another 30 day extension - after that if Congress does not appropriate funds troops must return - the president has 48 hours to notify congress when he deploys troops

who is in the leadership role in district 2?

democrat shomari figures

who is in the leadership role in district 6?

republican gary palmer

what is the leader of the house of reps called and who is it?

speaker of the house - mike johnson (republican party)

what is the leader of the Senate called and who is it?

president of the Senate; vp - jd vance

who is underneath the president of the Senate and who is in that position?

president pro-tempore - charles e. grassley

who are the senators for Alabama and what party are they?

tommy tuberville and katie britt - republican

how does a bill become a law

1. bill is introduced - given a number and title

2. bill is sent to the appropriate committee

   • goes to subcommittee

   • has a hearing and markup

3. bill goes to the house rules committee

   • placed on the calendar

   • debated

4. vote

5. goes to the conference committee

6. goes to the president

   • sign it and it is a law

   • veto it and it is not a law

   • hold it for 10 days and congress is out of session, it is not a law

   • hold it for 10 days and congress is in session, it is a law

budget begins in the _____________ branch with the _____________________________________ - then it is sent Congress

executive; office of management and budget

when does the new fiscal year begin?

Oct 1

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