APGOPO Unit 2 pt 1 - Congress

When political parties move farther away from each other ideologically.

• Party Polarization

• Impeachment

• Party Whip

• Cracking

The process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census

• Reapportionment

• Logrolling

• Politico Model

• Gridlock

The principle that each legislative district within a state should have the same number of eligible voters so that representation is equitably based on population

• One Person, One Vote

• Party Polarization

• Pork Barrel Legislation

• Discharge Petition

A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.

• Cloture

• Rider

• Franking Privilege

• Impeachment

A provision attached to a bill - to which it may or may not be related - in order to secure its passage or defeat.

• Rider

• Cloture

• Packing

• Germane Rule

Constitutional power given to Congress to raise and spend money.

• Power of the Purse

• Party Polorization

• Discharge Petition

• Malapportionment

The view that elected officials should follow their own conscience when deciding issue positions.

• Trustee Model

• Politico Model

• Delegate Model

• Germane Model

The stalemate that occurs when political rivals, especially parties, refuse to budge from their positions to achieve a compromise in the public interest.

• Gridlock

• Cloture

• Filibuster

• Logrolling

An agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other's bills.

• Logrolling

• Cloture

• Rider

• Franking Priviledge

A situation in which the government spends more than it takes in.

• Budget Deficit

• Budget Surplus