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Schwartz AP Gov 9
Congress
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advice and consent | Senate's right to approve presidential appointments such as Cabinet secretaries and federal judges |
| Baker v Carr (1962) | "One man, one vote" rule, the Supreme Court ruled that districts must be proportionately represented |
| cloture rule | requires a 2/3 supermajority to close up or stop debate on a bill and call for a vote |
| congressional oversight | ensuring executive branch agencies are carrying out the policy or program as Congress intended |
| earmarks | funds directed for a specific purpose |
| filibuster | a lengthy speech to delay action on a bill |
| floor leaders | lead debate among their party and guide discussion on their side of the aisle |
| franking privilege | free use of the mail by Congress |
| gerrymandering | district lines drawn to give the advantage to one party |
| House Judiciary Committee | drafts crime bills that define illegal behavior and outline appropriate punishments and handles impeachments |
| House Ways and Means Committee | a committee exclusive to the House that determines tax policy |
| joint committees | committees that unite members from the House and Senate |
| logrolling | trading votes to gain support for a bill |
| pork barrel spending | members of Congress trying to send federal dollars back to their district |
| president pro tempore | temporary president of the Senate |
| quorom | the required number in attendance to do business |
| reapportionment | redistribution of congressional seats according to changes in the census figures |
| representative model | members trying to reflect the will of their constituency |
| Rules Committee | determines which bills are scheduled for debate and decides when votes take place |
| standing committees | permanent committees that cover a particular subject |
| term limits | limit the number of terms an incumbent may serve |
| 27th Amendment | prevents Congress from taking a pay raise until the following Congress begins |
| whip | the deputy floor leader who is in charge of party discipline |
| Wesberry v Sanders | ruled that districts had to be drawn so that roughly the same population existed in one district as in another |
| markup session | a process by which a bill is amended |
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