Congress
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- Q1Those already holding office. In congressional elections, they usually win.Incumbents30s
- Q2Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get.Casework30s
- Q3The mighty list of federal projects, grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions available in a congressional district.Pork Barrel30s
- Q4A legislature divided into two houses. The U.S. Congress and every American state legislature except Nebraska's are this.Bicameral Legislature30s
- Q5An institution unique to the House of Representative that reviews all bills (except revenue, budget, and appropriations bills) coming from a House committee before they go to the full House.House Rules Committee30s
- Q6A strategy unique to the Senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation try to talk it to death, based on the tradition of unlimited debate. Today, 60 members present and voting can halt this.Filibuster30s
- Q7An office mandated by the Constitution. This person is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed the presidency should that office become vacant.Speaker of the House30s
- Q8The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House or the party's manager in the Senate. The majority leader is responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes in behalf of the party's legislative positions.Majority Leader30s
- Q9The principal leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or in the Senate.Minority Leader30s
- Q10Separate subject-matter committees in each house of Congress that handle bills in different policy areas.Standing Committees30s
- Q11Congressional committees on a few subject-matter areas with membership drawn from both houses.Joint Committees30s
- Q12Congressional committees formed when the Senate and the House pass a particular bill in different forms. Party leadership appoints members from each house to iron out the differences and bring back a single bill.Conference Committees30s
- Q13Congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation.Select Committees30s
- Q14Congress' monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administration of policy, performed mainly through hearings.Legislative oversight30s
- Q15The most important influencers of the congressional agenda. They play dominant roles in scheduling hearings, hiring staff, appointing subcommittees, and managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house.Committee Chairs30s