Chapter 7 TEST

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This is when an elected official will ultimately rely on their own judgement when making decisions. Politicians believe that their constituents have elected them because they trust their judgment to make the right decision to advance the interests of the nation.

• Trustee
• Delegate
• Politico
• Partisan

Elected officials view themselves only as a mirror of their constituents. To the extent that it is possible, their behavior will reflect the wishes of the people in the district, even if it goes against the conscience of the elected official

• Trustee
• Delegate
• Politico
• Partisan

This is a combination of the Trustee and Delegate. Generally, the elected official will follow the trustee model until their constituents push them towards the delegate model on certain issue.

• Trustee
• Delegate
• Politico
• Partisan

This is voting on party lines. This has become more common in recent years due to hyperpolarization.

• Trustee
• Delegate
• Politico
• Partisan

rule that forbids members of congress from proposing amendments to a bill from the floor

• Closed Bill
• Open Bill

a rule that permits debate and the addition of amendments to a bill

• closed Bill
• Open Bill

What is a "Mark Up Session"?

• When a Committee Goes over the Bill section by section to see what they want to keep, See what they want to remove, and See what they want to amend
• Where they calculate how much this bill is going to cost
• Where they take off all the 'unnecessary" Riders, Earmarks, and Pork that have been added to the Bill
• Where the Committee chair can make his own revisions without consulting the rest of the committee or subcommittee

What is a statement by Congress that does NOT have the strength of law and does NOT need a presidential signature

• Resolution
• Bill
• Charter
• Compact