Someone who votes based on what they think is best for the people they represent
What is a trustee
100
how long is a senator's term?
What is 6 years
100
who determines the order in which bills come up for a vote?
What is the Agenda Committee
100
A permanent legislative committee that considers legislation within its designated subject area
What are standing committees
100
The right and power to decide if a change in policy will be considered
What is gatekeeping
200
The people you represent, serve, answer to; the area from which an official is elected.
What is the constituency
200
how old must someone be to serve in the Senate?
What is 30 years
200
The length of a term in office
What is 2 years
200
the most important influencers of the congressional agenda. they play a dominant roles in scheduling hearings, hiring staff, appointing subcommittees, and managing committee bills when they are brought before a full house.
What is a committee chair
200
The authority to follow up on the fate of a proposal once it has been approved by a chamber
What is after-the-fact authority
300
an association of members of Congress based on party, interest, or social characteristics such as gender or race
What is a congressional caucus
300
a rule allowing a three fifths majority of US Senators to set a time limit on debate over a given bill
What is cloture
300
The age requirement to hold office in the House
What is 25 years of age
300
The area of policy over which a committee is assigned responsibility
What is jurisdiction
300
What can a President be impeached for?
What are high crimes and misdemeanors
400
a permanent legislative committee that considers legislation with its designated subject area is known
What is a standing committee
400
a tactic used by members of the senate to prevent action on legislation they appose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down
What is a filibuster
400
In the House, this committee determines the order in which bills come up for a vote
What is the Rules Committee
400
List the 3 staff agencies
What are congressional budget office, congressional research service, and government accountability office.
400
where a bill goes when the house and senate pass different versions of the bill
What is a conference committee
500
a communications network- polling to see where the votes are- need to know where the close votes are. this system helps the leaders limit the practice of pressuring members to a few times per session.
What is the whip system
500
the house has the power to impeach the president but only the senate can _____
What is put the president on trial
500
when the speaker of the house assigns different parts of a bill to different committees or when he assigns the same parts sequentially or simultaneously to several committees
What is multiple referal
500
List the 3 reforms made in the 1970’s regarding the committee system
What are more subcommittees, multiple referral, subcommittee chairs have more power, open committee deliberation to the public, election of committee chairs.
500
a committee hearing that focuses on the implementation and investigation of programs