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Follow the Leadership
2.3
Lower and Upper
Miscellaneous
100

This person is appointed to lead the house by the majority party

Who is the Speaker of the House?

100

This is the practice of manipulating districts to get a desired political result

What is gerrymandering?

100

The system in which we have both an upper and lower house is known as 

What is a bicameral system?

100

While enumerated powers are specifically listed in the constitution, these powers are assumed through the Necessary and Proper Clause?

What are Implied Powers?

200

This person is the formal leader of the Senate

Who is the Vice President?

200

Similar to the word Partisan, this freezing cold word indicates a very divided political atmosphere

What is Polarized/Polarization?

200

This House committee sets the terms of engagement for introducing bills and holding votes

What is the Rules Committee?

200

This document outlines the importance of checks and balances in order to make sure no element of government is too powerful

What is Federalist 51?

300

This person is in charge of organizing the votes of the more popular party in the House is known as...

What is the House Majority Leader?

300

While Baker vs Carr dealt with gerrymandering more generally, this case dealt with racial gerrymandering, attempting to adjust for a lack of black representatives in North Carolina

What is Shaw vs Reno?

300

This is the practice of timewasting in the Senate by continuously speaking and staying in procedure

What is a Filibuster?

300
Education, Agriculture, and even Military spending fall into this category of spending

What is discretionary?

400

This role is known for keeping party members in order, making sure they are ready to vote, and even strong arming party members to vote in line with the party

What is the  Whip?

400

A congressperson who is a trustee uses their own knowledge and judgement, while this type of congressperson sees themself as an agent for their constituents

What is a delegate?

400

This type of government spending is secured to be used only in local districts by Representatives of those districts

What is Pork Barrel Spending?

400

This is the process of Senate members reviewing appointments, nominations, and treaties with a public trial

What is advice and consent?