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AP Gov Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Vocabulary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral legislature | two house legislature |
| Apportionment | allotting congressional seats to each state following changes in their populations |
| Redistricting | redrawing of congressional districts to reflect increases/decreases in population |
| Bill | proposed legislation |
| Impeachment | power of House to officially investigate and charge the president |
| Majority party | party with the most members in Congress |
| Minority party | party with least members in Congress |
| Speaker of the house | Head of the House; only member mentioned in the Constitution |
| Party Caucus/Conference | Formal gathering of all party members |
| Majority Leader | Elected leader of the majority party |
| Minority Leader | Elected leader of the minority party |
| Whip | Maintains contact with all party members, takes nose counts of key votes, and ensures that party loyalty is kept |
| President Pro Tempore | Official chair of Senate; usually most senior member of majority party |
| Standing Committee | Committee to which proposed bills are referred |
| Joint Committee | Committee with members from both houses |
| Conference Committee | Joint Committee created to iron out differences in Senate/House bills |
| Select Committee | Temporary Committee appointed to conduct special studies/investigations |
| Discharge Petition | Vote by majority in House that puts bill onto floor cause of inaction in committee |
| Pork | Legislation that brings jobs, money, etc. to representative’s districts |
| Earmark | Funds that bill gives to state/district |
| Seniority | Time of continuous service on a Committee |
| Incumbency | being in office helps person stay in office because of air time, recognition, etc. |
| Trustee | reps. listen to people’s opinions, but may make decisions based on their own judgements |
| Delegate | Reps. listen to people’s opinions and make decisions based on these opinions |
| Politicos | Reps. that act as trustees and delegates depending on the issue |
| Divided Government | When different parties control Congress and the White House |
| Logrolling | Voting for a bill expecting that the supporter of said bill will vote for your bill later on |
| Markup | Committee members offer changes to bill before it goes to the floor |
| Hold | Senators asking to be informed before a bill goes to the floor, showing that they may not support it |
| Filibuster | Way to kill a bill by calling for unlimited debate on it |
| Cloture | 60 senators voting to end a filibuster |
| Veto | President rejects a bill, killing it |
| Pocket Veto | If Congress adjourns after 10 days, and the president hasn’t signed the bill, it is considered to be dead |
| Congressional Review | A process whereby Congress can nullify agency regulations by a joint resolution of legislative disapproval |
| War Powers Act | Passed in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a sixty day period in peacement (which can be extended for an extra thirty days to permit withdrawal) unless Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period |
| Senatorial Courtesy | A process by which presidents, when selecting district court judges, defer to the senator in whose state the vacancy occurs |
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