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Ch. 7-8 Quiz
POLSY103
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polarization | greater ideological differences between parties and increased ideological consensus within the parties |
| speaker of the house | the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives |
| state of the union address | a speech given annually by the president to a joint session of Congress and to the nation announcing the president's agenda |
| chief of staff | the person who oversees the operations of the White House staff and is traditionally expected to control access to the president |
| executive agreements | presidential arrangements with other countries that create foreign policy without the need for Senate approval |
| gerrymandering | redistricting to benefit a particular group/party |
| impeachment | a formal charge by the House that the president has committed acts of, "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" which may or may not result in removal from office |
| incumbency advantage | the electoral edge afforded to those already in office |
| house rules committee | the committee that determines how and when debate on a bill will take place |
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