House/Senate
Criticized for its disregard towards younger members of Congress.
What is the seniority rule?
Allowed voters to cast direct votes for the U.S. Senate.
What is the 17th amendment?
Process of drawing districts for political advantage.
What is Gerrymandering?
Granted powers by the constitution.
What are expressed powers?
What is 10%?
Represents individual districts.
What are House of Representatives?
Lawmakers that attempt to combine and balance basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles.
What are Politicos?
A decennial population check used to reapportion the House.
What is a census?
The government can take private property with proper compensation, without the owner's approval.
What is eminent domain?
Presidents power over congress
What is a veto?
The Vice President serves this role.
Who is the President of the Senate?
Represented by a government official.
What is a constituent?
Redistributing the seats in the House of Representatives when population changes.
What is reapportion?
Chamber with removal power.
What is the Senate?
Filibuster counter.
What is a cloture?
Senate seats are never up for election all at the same time.
What is a “continuous body”?
A legislator who responds to what their voters want.
What is a delegate?
“One person, one vote”
What is Wesberry v. Sanders?
Case that sparked the approval of implied powers.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The majority needed for the House to do business
What is a quorum?
Who is the third in the line of succession behind the president?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Separate from their pay.
What are "fringe benefits" / perks?
Concentrating the opposition’s voters in one or few districts for political advantage.
What is packing?
Powers exercised by congress but not granted by the constitution.
What is implied powers?
When you REALLY like talking and not getting anything done!
What is a filibuster?