Legislative Philosophies
The current officeholder.
What is Incumbent?
Proposed laws presented to a legislative body for consideration.
What is a bill?
The people and interests that an elected official represents.
What is a constituency?
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Lawmakers who vote on legislation in accordance to how their constituents feel on a given topic.
What is a Delegate?
Two-year period of time during which Congress meets.
What is a term? (T for two, T for term)
To bring formal charges against a public official.
What is Impeach?
A stalling tactic in which senators monopolize the Senate floor with talk and other delays so a bill cannot be brought to a vote.
What is a filibuster?
Lawmakers who vote based on their conscience and judgment, not the views of their constituents.
What is a Trustee?
Period of time each year during which Congress assembles and conducts business.
What is a session? (S for single, as in one year)
An order for a person to appear and to produce documents or other requested materials.
What is a subpoena?
Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so it will "ride" through the legislative process.
What is a rider?
Lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party and vote according to the party line.
What is a Partisan?
Distributed, as in seats in a legislative body.
What is apportioned?
A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business.
What is a recess?
Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject area are referred.
What is a Standing Committee?
Lawmakers who attempt to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles.
What is a Politico?
Exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade.
What is the Commerce power?
The practice of funding government by borrowing to make up the difference between government spending and revenue.
What is deficit financing?
One bill that contains numerous issues and topics.
What is an omnibus bill?