Ch 11 AP Gov vocab Quiz

The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census. State legislatures reapportion state legislative districts.

• Apportionment/Reapportionment
• special or select committee
• packing
• pork barrel

The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.

• gerrymandering
• joint committee
• cracking
• 27th Amendment

The current holders of elected office.

• incumbents
• conference committee
• Shaw vs. Reno
• packing

The principle of a two-house legislature.

• bicameralism
• logrolling
• earmarks
• cracking

The powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution.

• enumerated powers
• rider
• Ways and Means
• Shaw vs. Reno

The legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line.

• majority leader
• override veto
• delegate
• earmarks

The legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition.

• minority leader
• majority party
• Trustees
• Ways and Means

A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.

• fillibuster
• President of the Senate
• majority leader
• delegate

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

• cloture
• override veto
• minority leader
• Trustees

A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area.

• standing committee
• pork barrel
• override veto
• logrolling