AP government chapter 13 vocab quiz #1 1-20
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| partisan polarization | A vote in which a majority of Democratic legislators opposes a majority of Republican legislators
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| bicameral legislature | a lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts
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| filibuster | attempt to defeat a bill in the senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the senate from taking action on the bill. A prolonged speech or series of speeches made to delay action in a legislative assembly
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| cloture rule | rule allowing that a filibuster debate could be cut off if 2/3rds of senators present and voting agreed to "cloture" motion
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| marginal districts | political districts in which candidates elected to the house of representatives win in close elections, typically by less than 55 percent of the vote.
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| safe districts | Districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55 percent or more.
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| conservative coalition | an alliance between Republicans and conservative Democrats
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| representational view | congressional voting behavior that assumes that members make voting decisions based on their perception of constituents' wishes to ensure their own reelection
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| organizational view | Explanation of congressional voting which suggests members of Congress respond primarily to cues provided by their colleagues
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| attitudinal view | Explanation of congressional voting which emphasizes the impact of personal ideology and party identification as a voting cue
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| majority leader | the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate
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| minority leader | The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or the Senate
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| whip | a senator of representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
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| speaker | the presiding officer of the House of Representatives and the leader of his or her party in the House
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| party vote | stricter measure, a party vote occurs when 90% or more of the Democrats in either house of Congress vote together against 90% of Republicans. A looser measure counts as a party vote where at least 50% Democrats vote together against 50% Repuclicans.
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| caucus (2nd definition for term) | an association of congressional members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest
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| standing committee | permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for the legislation within a certain subject area
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| select committee | congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose
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| joint committee | committees on which both senators and representatives serve
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| conference committee | joint committees appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill
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