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If con is the opposite of pro then the opposite of "Progress" is...
Oh I'm just a Bill
Poopourri Scoopourri
100
Representational (based on constituent opinion)
What is Delegate Model?
100
Permanent; Propose legislative by reporting bill out to full House or Senate
What is Standing Committee?
100
Presides over the House of Representatives
What is Speaker of the House?
100
A method in which the President may reject a law without officially signing a veto
What is Pocket Veto
100
Court case which determined that voters had the right to challenge how state legislatures are drawn
What is Baker v. Carr (1962)?
200
Attitudinal, Ideological (beliefs)
What is Trustee Model?
200
Limited Purpose, temporary
What is Select Committee?
200
Ensures the vote; takes party polls
What is Party Whip?
200
A method to kill a bill through prolonged debate
What is Filibuster?
200
Court case which determined that voters have the right to challenge decisions based on the 14th amendment's "equal protection"
What is Shaw v. Reno (1933)?
300
Institutional (colleagues, party whip)
What is Partisan Model?
300
Includes both House and Senate members
What is Joint Committee?
300
Acquires facts and pros/cons of proposed policies
What is Congressional Research Service?
300
A change to a proposed bill
What is Amendment?
300
The legislative branch is divided into 2 parts. This term refers to this division
What is Bicameral?
400
Combo of above (whatever wins reelection)
What is Politico Model?
400
The rule of age determining the committee chairman
What is Seniority Rule?
400
Controls audits on executive branch agencies
What is General Accounting Office?
400
Proportion of congress needed to overturn a presidential veto
What is Two-Thirds?
400
Legislation aiding one district but paid for by the country
What is Pork?
500
Vote trading on pork
What is Logrolling?
500
The committee only in the House of Representatives because it controls taxation
What is Ways and Means Committee?
500
Investigates cost of proposed policies, analyzes budget and unfunded mandates
What is Congressional Budget Office?
500
Amendments that have nothing to do with the bill's original purpose
What is Riders?
500
Redrawing of legislative lines
What is Redistricting?