Congress From Ch 10 Review Book

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This term describes the many bills that are forgotten for weeks or forever, and never make it out of committee

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pigeonholed

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This allowed the government to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the U.S."

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"elastic" clause

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These bills must originate in the House of Representatives and concern tax policy and budget

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revenue bills

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This is the authority to charge the president, vice president, and other "civil officers" with "high crimes and misdemeanors"

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impeachment power

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These are the four types of committees in Congress

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standing, select, joint, and conference

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This resolution is passed either by the House or the Senate and usually establishes rules, regulations, or practices that do not have the force of law

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simple resolution

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This resolution comes from both houses and often settles housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses

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concurrent resolution

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This resolution requires the approval of both houses and the signature of the president, and is essentially the same as law

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joint resolution

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This term describes amendments that are relevant to the topic of the bill

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germane

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This is the practice of "talking a bill to death"

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filibuster

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This occurs when three-fifths of the entire Senate membership vote to stop debate

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cloture

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This is a bill with many riders and usually occurs because individual senators are trying to attach their favorite ideas or benefits to their states

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Christmas-tree bill

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This must be signed by 218 members of the House of Representatives in order to bring a bill to the floor

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discharge petition

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This committee sits on the floor, but is directed by the chairman of the sponsoring committee

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Committee of the Whole

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This occurs when a member of Congress supports another member's pet project in return for support of his or her own project

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logrolling

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This occurs when the president receives a bill withing ten days of the adjournment of the congressional session and he simply does not respond, allowing the bill to die

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pocket veto

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This Supreme Court case resulted from controversy over North Carolina's 12th district and marked the plaintiffs charging the Justice Department with reverse discrimination based on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment

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Shaw v. Reno

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In this 2001 Supreme Court case, the Court ruled that race may be a factor in redistricting, but not a "dominant and controlling" one

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Easley v. Cromartie

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These members of Congress already hold the office with secure seats and have more name recognition than challengers

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incumbents

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This term is used to describe the free mailings enjoyed by incumbents

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franking privilege

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This term describes the practice of states drawing districts of unequal sizes and populations

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malapportionment

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This 1964 Supreme Court case addressed the issue of malapportionment

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Wesberry v. Sanders

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This rule sets strict time limits on debates and forbids amendments from the floor, except those from the presenting committee

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closed rule

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This rule permits amendments and often has less strict time limits, allowing for input from other members

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open rule

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The system in which the member with the longest continuous service on the committee was placed automatically in the chairmanship

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seniority system