How many calendars can a bill go through before it reaches the senate floor for consideration?
5
100
This occurs when congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill and the President does not sign it.
Pocket Veto
100
Interest groups raise awareness of ___________, or issues that concern the people at large.
public affairs
100
This is any activity by which a group pressures legislators and influences the legislative process:
Lobbying
200
When Congress is organized, the President presents a State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress. This message, in which the President reports on the state of the nation as he sees it, is given:
annually.
200
This is a proposed law presented to the House or Senate for consideration.
A bill
200
This includes all of the goals a government sets and the various courses of action it pursues as it attempts to realize these goals:
Public policy
200
These are private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape public policy:
Interest groups
300
These are panels established to handle a specific matter and usually exist for a limited time.
Select committees
300
The chairman of each of these permanent committees is chosen from the majority party by the:
majority party caucus
300
Why do Interest Groups exist?
To shape public policy
300
They raise and distribute money to candidates who will further their goals:
Political Action Committees
400
What does a senator do when they exercise his or her right of holding the floor as long as necessary, and in essence talk until a measure is dropped?
Filibuster
400
This is a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house which deals with matters of party organization.
The party caucus
400
What kind of an interest group is the National Bar Association?
Professional
400
This is a technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors:
Propaganda
500
This is an unwritten custom, holds that the most important posts will be held by those party members with the longest records of service in Congress.
The seniority rule
500
This is the leader of the majority party, is elected from the Senate and serves in the Vice President’s absence.
The president Pro Tempore
500
The Wilderness Society is what type of interest group?
Cause-related
500
Interest groups keep tabs on various _________________ and officials.