Government exam 2

Standing Comittiee

Permanent committee in congress that reviews bills

Reapportionment?

Redistribution of House seats after census

1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act

Law requiring lobbyists to register and report activities

Filibuster

Long debate to delay/block a vote in senate

Select Committee

Temporary committee for specific issue

Minority Party

Party with fewer members in congress

Interest Groups

groups that influence government for shared goals

Government Corporations

Government run business (USPS)

Bicameral legislature

Two house legislature (house +senate)

Joint Committee

Members from both house and senate

Privatization

moving services from government → private sector

Proportional Representation

Seats based on % of votes received

Conference Committee

Fixes differences between house and senate bills

Redistricting

Redrawing district boundaries

24th amendement

Ended poll taxes

Majority party

party with most members

Pork- Barrel legislation

Spending for local projects

22nd amendment

Limits president to 2 terms

Open primary

Voters choose any party ballot

Whip

party leader who ensures votes

Departments

Major executive agencies

Majoritarian voting

winner must get majority (>50%)

Gerrymandering

Drawing districts to favor a party

Free rider problem

People benefit without contributing

Brief

written legal argument

Franking Privilege

free mail for congress members

Bill

proposed law

Revolving door law

limits officials becoming lobbyists

Speaker of the House

leader of the house

Court-packing plan

Franklin D Roosevelt attempt to add judges

Closed primary

only party members can vote

15th amendement

Voting rights regardless of race

National Voter registration act

makes voter registration easier

Runoff election

Second election if no majority

19th amendement

Womens right to vote

Concurring Opinion

Agree with decision, different reasoning

Senatorial Courtesy

Senators approve federal appointments

Bureaucracy

government agencies that implement laws

Dissenting Opinion

Disagrees with court decision

26th amendment

voting age= 18

veto

president rejects a bill

Marbury V. Madison

Established judicial review

Pocket Veto

President ignores bill

Electoral votes needed to win?

270

How to override a veto?

2/3 vote in both senate and house of representatives

Who controls debate scheduling?

House rules committee (House), leadership (senate)

House of representative term?

2 years

Senate term?

6 years

4 benefits of interest groups?

Information, representation, precipitation, influence

6 roles of political parties

Nominate, campaign, inform, organize government, watchdog, mobilize voters

When is redistricting done?

every 10 years (after cencus)

Congress numbers?

100 senators, 435 representatives

6 activities of interest groups?

Lobbying, campaigning, educating, litigating, fundraising, protesting

6 roles of lobbyists?

provide information, draft laws, testify, influence votes, build relationships, advocate

First 2 political parties?

federalists, democratic- republicans

Requirements for house of representatives?

25 years old, 7 year citizen, live in state

Requirements for senate?

30 years old, 9 year citizen, live in state

House leadership?

Speaker of the house, majority leader, Minority leader, whips

Senate leadership?

Vice president, president pro tempore, Majority/minority leaders

How to stop filibuster?

Cloture (60 votes)

Plurality voting is?

4 justices must agree to hear a case

Supreme court rule of 4?

4 justices must agree to hear a case

Powers of president?

commander in chief, veto, appoint, treaties, execute laws

Voting turnout factors?

Age, education, income, race, interest

Impeached presidents?

Andrew johnson, Donald trump, Bill clinton

Number of justices?

9

Checks on judicial power?

Amendments, appointments, impeachment, jurisdiction limits

3 ways to reform bureacuracy?

privatization, regulation, reorganization

4 voting reforms?

Motor voter act, early voting, mail voting, online registration

Gerry shaped district like?

Salamander

Vice president responsibilities?

break senate ties, succeed president

Why are opinions important?