AP Government

Park barrel spending

Basically earmarks, but contains a universally negative connotation.

Constituents

People they represent

Logrolling

One legislator voting for another’s Bill with he promise to return their vote later

Oversight

Authority to ensure laws are executed as intended (Ex: Hearings and investigations)

Delegate

They weigh their constituents’ desires and needs most heavily

Trustee

They consider what the nation needs as a whole either than their constituents specifically

Politico

Combination of both

Earmarks

Addons to proposed legislations to allocate money directly to constituents

Speaker of the House

Leader of HOR

Political action committee

Org. that raises money for candidates and campaigns

House Majority leader

2nd in command in HOR

House minority leader

Head of minority house in opposition to majority house

Senate majority leader

Most power in senate, chosen from majority party

Committee Chair

Leader of Congressional committee w/ authority over their agenda

Standing comitee

Legislation, oversight, funding

Joint committee

Public attention and information

Conference committee

(Temporary joint committee) Resolve differences between senate and HOR versions of a bill

Special committee

Investigate issue/scandal

Apportionment

Determining # of representatives per state using census data

Redistricting

States redrawing boundaries of electoral districts following each consensus

Gerrymandering

Intentionaly using redistricting to benefit a specific group

Partisan gerrymandering

Drawing district boundaries into strange shapes to benefit a political party

Majority-minority district

Minority ethnicity constitute on electoral majority within the electoral district

Malapportionment

Uneven distribution of the population among legislative districts