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unit 2 ap gov

TermDefinition
bicameral legislature a lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses
quorum the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
franking privilege the ability of congressional members to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by using their signature for postage
majority leader the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate
minority leader the legislative leader elected by party members holding the minority of seats in the House of the Senate
whip a senator or representative who assists the party leader by staying informed about the voting decisions of other members
party polarization a strong division in the views of republicans and democrats on the legislative agenda
congressional caucus a group of congressional members that meet to pursue a common legislative agenda
standing committees permanently established legislative committees that reviews that review and consider bills in both the house and senate
select committees congressional committees appointed for a limited time and usually for an investigative purpose
joint committee a committee made up of members from both house and the senate
conference committees a joint committees appointed to iron out the differences in the senate and house versions of the same bill
discharge petition a device used to force a bill that has been stuck in committee for over 30 days, out onto the floor
unanimous consent a request or agreement setting the terms for the consideration or debate of a specified bill or other measure
political/policy agenda issue that people believe require governmental action
logrolling practice of legislators trading mutual support for their legislative proposals
divided government occurs when different parties control the white house and congress
unified government occurs when the same party controls the white house and both houses of congress
hold a stalling approach by which a senator asks to be informed before a bill is brought to the floor; tactic used to stop a bill from reaching the floor
earmarks "hidden" congressional provisions that designate money for specific projects or programs
pork barrel legislation legislation that provides benefits to constituents in a particular district or state in the hope of winning their votes in return. for example, providing funding to build a bridge in a particular city
trustee descriptive of elected representatives who use their best judgement when making legislative voting decisions
delegate descriptive of elected representatives who base their legislative voting decisions on the desires and opinions of their constituents
politico descriptive of elected representatives who balance their constituents' opinions with their best judgement when making legislative voting decisions
cloture rule a process used by the senate to end or limit debate/filibuster
filibuster an attempt to stall or defeat a bill in the senate by talking for an extended period of time
gerrymandering the practice of drawing districts in unusual shapes for the political advantage of one political party or group
reapportionment the practice of redistributing house seats every ten years according to census data
malapportionment the practice of distributing house seats into unequal districts, which diminishes certain districts representative voice
redistricting the redrawing of legislative district lines after the census has been taken to accommodate population shifts an ensure equal representations
constituency the individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing.
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