Ch6 Gov Test

Trustee

votes based on their own judgment and ideology

Delegate

vote based on how the people in their district would want them to vote

Politico

combination of delegate, partisan, and trustee

Standing Committees

Permanent - House only

Joint committees

house and senate

Conference Committees

Bill reconciliation

Select/Special Committees

temporary

Oversight Committees

oversees executive agencies that are involved in regulation to insure that they are carrying out the intent of the law that created them

Congressional Review

allows congress to nullify an agency regulation within 60 days of its becoming effective

Filibuster

Unlimited debate so nothing else can be taken up, 60 members can stop a filibuster

All federal judges approved by ____ vote

majority

All foreign treaties approved by ___ vote

2/3

Senatorial Courtesy

Senator gets to select judge to fill a seat in their state when vacancy occurs

Who declares war?

Senate

Speaker of the House

Most powerful position in HOR. Assigns bills to committees and appoints, selects, and conferences committee members

Vice President

President of Senate, cannot participate in debates but votes in case of a tie

President Pro-Tempore

takes role of vice president in the Senate when they’re absent. Caucus of majority party chose this position

House Majority Whip

Majority Leader in HOR. Exerts pressure on party members to vote w/ the party. Responsible for getting party’s program enacted into law.

Senate Majority Leader

Passage of party’s programs. Inform and pressure members to vote for programs, determine order in which bills are debated

House Minority Leader

Responsible for informing party members and organizing resistance to programs submitted by majority

Senate Minority Leader

resists programs submitted by majority

Senate Majority Whip

aid majority leader in keeping party members informed and supportive of programs in Senate

Senate Minority Whip

informs members when important bills are scheduled for a vote. goal is to oppose majority bills

House Majority Leader

responsible for enactment of party’s programs

House Qualifications

435 members, 2 year term length, Population representation

Senate Qualifications

100 members, 6 year term lengths, Equal representation (2 per state)

reapportionment

redistributing all 435 seats in HOR every 10 years to reflect changes in state population