Congressional Roles & Representation
This type of lawmaker votes based on the wishes of the people they represent.
What is a Delegate?
A proposed law presented to a legislative body is called this.
What is a Bill?
This is the two-year period during which Congress meets.
What is a Term?
This clause allows Congress to make laws necessary to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This officer presides over the House of Representatives.
What is the Speaker of the House?
This type of lawmaker relies on personal judgment and conscience rather than constituent opinion.
What is a Trustee?
This process occurs when the full House or Senate debates and votes on legislation.
What is Floor Consideration?
This is the period each year when Congress conducts business.
What is a Session?
This legislative power involves reviewing executive branch actions.
What is the Oversight Function?
This role is held by the Vice President of the United States.
What is the President of the Senate?
These lawmakers place party loyalty above all else when voting.
What are Partisans?
Most bills meet this fate when they are ignored or buried in committee.
What is Pigeonholed?
To officially begin a new session of Congress is to do this.
What is Convene?
Someone who favors a narrow reading of the Constitution is called this.
What is a Strict Constructionist?
This senator presides when the Vice President is absent.
What is the President pro tempore?
This type of lawmaker blends the roles of trustee, delegate, and partisan.
What are Politicos?
This document allows members to force a stalled bill out of committee.
What is a Discharge Petition?
To suspend a session of Congress is to do this.
What is Adjourn?
Someone who favors a broad interpretation of the Constitution is known as this.
What is a Liberal Constructionist?
This party leader organizes votes and enforces party discipline.
What is a Whip?
The people and interests an elected official represents are known as this.
What are Constituencies?
A bill printed in its final approved form is described as this.
What is Engrossed?
This is an emergency meeting of a legislative body.
What is a Special Session?
This means to assign money to a specific purpose.
What does Appropriate mean?
This unwritten rule rewards long-serving members with powerful positions.
What is the Seniority Rule?