Congress Vocabulary Quiz (AP Gov)

Legislation that directions specific funds to projects within districts or states.

• Pork Barrel Spending

• Logrolling

• Gerrymandering

• Franking

Efforts by Congress to ensure that executive branch agencies, bureaus, and cabinet departments are acting legally and in accordance with congressional goals.

• Logrolling

• Constituency

• Oversight

• Senatorial Ccourtesy

The process of determining the number of representatives for each state using census data.

• majority-minority districts

• apportionment

• redistricting

• gerrymandering

A program that provides benefits for those who qualify under the law, regardless of income.

• National Debt

• Mandatory Spending

• Discretionary Spending

• Entitlement Program

The idea that the main duty of a member of Congress is to carry out constituents' wishes.

• Delegate Role

• Trustee Role

• Politico Role

Representation where members of Congress balances their choices with the interests of their constituents and parties in making decision.

• Delegate Role

• Trustee Role

• Politico Role

Agreement between the parties to work together in Congress to pass legislation.

• Bipartisanship

• Divided Government

• Gridlock

• Unanimous Consent

A powerful committee that determines when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the House Floor, how long debate will last, and whether amendments will be allowed on the floor.

• Ways and Means Committee

• Rules Committee

• Appropriations Committee

• Committee of the Whole

A slowdown or halt in Congress's ability to legislate and overcome divisions, especially those based on partisanship.

• filibuster

• divided government

• checks and balances

• gridlock

The head of the party with the second-highest number of seats in Congress.

• Speaker of the House

• Whips

• Minority Leader

• Senate Pro Tempore