Chapter 7 Vocab
Rejection of a bill by the president
Veto
A single-chamber legislature
Unicameral
2nd
Right to Security; Right to Bear Arms
This is a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
Joint Resolution
This person serves essentially the same role as a Vice President but at the state level
Lieutenant Governor
The money that people and businesses pay to support the activities of the government
Tax(es)
A law at the local level
Ordinance
8th
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
This is a statement adopted to cover matters only affecting one house of Congress
Simple Resolution
Identify 1 of the 4 Zoning Code categories and what it is used for
Residential
Commercial
Mixed
Industrial
The work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems
Casework
The largest political subdivision of a state
County
4th
Illegal Search and Seizures
A resolution that covers matters requiring the action of both the House and Senate
Concurrent Resolution
At the local level of government, citizens have...
a. less power than at state or national levels
b. little chance to speak to elected officials
c. more power than at state or national levels
d. no avenues to participate in political issues
c. more power than at state or national levels
When the President kills a bill passed during the last 10 days Congress is in session by simply refusing to act on it
Pocket Veto
a unit of local government found in some states, usually a subdivision of a county
Township
7th
Civil Trial for value greater than $20
What is the difference between a closed rule and open rule on House Floor debates?
a. open rule allows for debate; closed does not
b. open rules debates taxes; closed does not
c. open rule does not allow for amendments; closed does
d. open rule has a time limit; closed does not
In which of these activities would it be the easiest to voice concerns about issues?
a. attending a district school board meeting
b. chairing a state-level special committee
c. initiating a phone call to the president
d. running as a candidate for governor
a. attending a district school board meeting
Part of a funding bill that will go toward a certain purpose
Earmark
Mass Transit
5th
How does logrolling help a bill get passed?
a. it cuts down on pork-barrel politics
b. it encourages new pork-barrel projects
c. it ensures that all lawmakers are satisfied
d. it gets more lawmakers to support each others' bills
d. it gets more lawmakers to support each others' bills
According to the ruling in Reynolds v. Sims
a. rural districts were often at a disadvantage during elections
b. states could divide their voting districts however they wished
c. urban districts often had the advantage during elections
d. voting districts had to be based on roughly equal populations
d. voting districts had to be based on roughly equal populations