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Gov Ch. 12
Congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives to each state based on changes in the state's population since the last census is called | reapportionment |
| Redrawing congressional district boundaries within each state is called | redistricting |
| A model of representation that says that a member of Congress should vote for the position that best represents his or her constituents' view even if the legislator does not share those views is called | the instructed delegate model |
| The process by which the legislative branch check the executive branch to ensure that the laws Congress passed are being administered in keeping with the legislature's intent is called | oversight |
| Differences between the House and the Senate do NOT include | the Senate's being larger than the House |
| A primary committee considering a bill is called | a lead committee |
| The system in which the member with the longest continuous tenure on a standing committee is given preference when the committee chooses its chair is called | the seniority system |
| A congressional committee created to consider specific policy issues or addresses specific concern is called | a select committee |
| A special tactic used to extract a bill from a committee to have it considered by the entire House is called | a discharge petition |
| A procedural move in which a supermajority of 60 senators agrees to end a filibuster is called | cloture |
| A designation within a spending bill that provides for a specific expenditure is called a(n) | earmark |
| A role in which an elected or appointed leader acts as an advocate for citizens by listening to and investigating complaints about a government agency is called a(n) | ombudsperson |
| A proposed piece of legislation is called a | bill |
| A legislative committee's explanation to the full chamber of a bill and its intent is called a | report |
| _____________________________ is an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation | Unanimous consent |
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