Repetition members of Congress, who cast votes based on the wishes of the people who elect them

Lawmakers Who vote based on his or her conscious or judgment

Lawmakers who owe their allegiance to his or her political party and votes accordingly to their party line

Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegated, trustee and partisan roles- try’s to balance all other three beliefs

That be considered an acted upon a full membership of the house or Senate

The process by which Congress checks to see that the executive branch agencies are carrying out policies that the Congress has set by law

Two year period when someone serves

Is that period of time during which each year Congress assembles and conducts business

Beginning a new session of Congress

Suspense until it’s next session

A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspends business

Adjourn as in the legislative session

An extraordinary session of a legislative body called to deal with an emergency situation

Allows Congress to mail letters and other materials, postage free by substituting their facsimile signature for the postage

Democracy representative from Alabama described all of congressman had so many jobs that he hardly finds time to study legislation

Democrat from California first woman speaker of the house in 2007

President that called a session of Congress over anti-inflammation and welfare. Measured in the aftermath of World War II.

Distribute, as in seats in a legislative body.

Red distribute seats in the legislative body.

Single member district

Electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each state office.

An election of a state buy a hole rather than from partial district

The drawing of electoral district lines by the advantage of a party or group

Congressional elections that are held in non-presidential years

The person who currently holds the office

All of the seats are never up for election at the same time

The people and interest the Senators represent

a republican house representative from California, who resigned after pleading guilty to bribery charges

Thought that the qualifications in terms of the Senate are necessary and offset the indecisiveness of the house

America stands for the sovereignty of self governing people

Holds the record for the longest time in the Senate more than 51 years

Four terms senator from Oregon who finally resigned because of charges of sexual harassment

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Civicschap4voc

Term	Definition
Delegates	Repetition members of Congress, who cast votes based on the wishes of the people who elect them
Trustees	Lawmakers Who vote based on his or her conscious or judgment
Partisans	Lawmakers who owe their allegiance to his or her political party and votes accordingly to their party line
Politicos	Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegated, trustee and partisan roles- try’s to balance all other three beliefs
Bills	Proposed laws
Floor consideration	That be considered an acted upon a full membership of the house or Senate
Over sight function	The process by which Congress checks to see that the executive branch agencies are carrying out policies that the Congress has set by law
Term	Two year period when someone serves
Session	Is that period of time during which each year Congress assembles and conducts business
Convene	Beginning a new session of Congress
Adijourn	Suspense until it’s next session
Recess	A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspends business
Prorogue	Adjourn as in the legislative session
Special session	An extraordinary session of a legislative body called to deal with an emergency situation
Franking privilege	Allows Congress to mail letters and other materials, postage free by substituting their facsimile signature for the postage
Luther Patrick	Democracy representative from Alabama described all of congressman had so many jobs that he hardly finds time to study legislation
Nancy pelosi	Democrat from California first woman speaker of the house in 2007
Harry Truman	President that called a session of Congress over anti-inflammation and welfare. Measured in the aftermath of World War II.
Apportioned	Distribute, as in seats in a legislative body.
Reapportion	Red distribute seats in the legislative body.
Single member district	Electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each state office.
At large	An election of a state buy a hole rather than from partial district
Gerrymandering	The drawing of electoral district lines by the advantage of a party or group
Off year elections	Congressional elections that are held in non-presidential years
Incumbent	The person who currently holds the office
Continuous body	All of the seats are never up for election at the same time
Consitituencies	The people and interest the Senators represent
Randy “ duke”	a republican house representative from California, who resigned after pleading guilty to bribery charges
James Madison	Thought that the qualifications in terms of the Senate are necessary and offset the indecisiveness of the house
Woodrow Wilson	America stands for the sovereignty of self governing people
Robert c Byrd	Holds the record for the longest time in the Senate more than 51 years
Bob packwood	Four terms senator from Oregon who finally resigned because of charges of sexual harassment

Created by: Oliviadefee13

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: