Gov Unit 5 (Chap. 5)
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- Q1a lawmaking body made up of two chambers or housesbicameral legislature30sEditDelete
- Q2Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each stateApportionment30sEditDelete
- Q3Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.Gerrymandering30sEditDelete
- Q4term for a congressman's speech and arrest privilegescongressional immunity30sEditDelete
- Q5being forced to give up your seat in congressexpulsion30sEditDelete
- Q6formal criticism or disapprovalcensure30sEditDelete
- Q7*Each house meets for a term of two years beginning on January 3 of odd-numbered yearsSessions of Congress30sEditDelete
- Q8The organization of Democrats within the House and Senate that meets to discuss and debate the party's positions on various issues in order to reach a consensus and to assign leadership positions.caucus (congressional)30sEditDelete
- Q9Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice presidentPresident Pro Tempore30sEditDelete
- Q10Party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature. Counts votes and ensures participation.whip30sEditDelete
- Q11the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the House30sEditDelete
- Q12This was an ambiguous power of the Federal Government that stated "Congress can do what's proper and necessary."Implied Powers (Elastic Clause)30sEditDelete
- Q13To accuse government officials of misconduct in officeImpeach30sEditDelete
- Q14the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.treason30sEditDelete
- Q15a proposed lawbill30sEditDelete
- Q16legislation which has passed both houses of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the president, or passed over his veto, therefore becoming lawact30sEditDelete
- Q17a proposed law to authorize spending moneyappropriations bill30sEditDelete
- Q18A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.Filibuster30sEditDelete
- Q19a procedure for ending a debate and taking a voteCloture30sEditDelete
- Q20Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislatureVeto30sEditDelete