exam part 2

great compromise

• also known as the Connecticut Compromise

• was an agreement made in 1787 to give equal representation to each state in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.

• favored ratification of the Constitution

• opposed the ratification

federalist

• a proposed law

• opposed the ratification

• favored ratification of the Constitution

anti federalist

• a proposed law

• favored ratification of the Constitution

• opposed the ratification

popular soverignty

• a provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to a bill that is certain to pass. 

•  means that the people are sovereign and have all of the political power.

• favored ratification of the Constitution

bill of rights

• a provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to a bill that is certain to pass.

• a proposed law

• includes the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

bill

• a provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to a bill that is certain to pass. 

• a proposed law

•  opposed the ratification

rider

• a majority of the membership that must be present in chambers to conduct business

• a provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to a bill that is certain to pass. 

• the bill is engrossed when it is printed in its’ final form

discharge petition

• essentially this is the attempt to ‘talk a bill to death’. It is a stalling tactic that is used by a minority of senators seeks to delay or prevent Senate action on a matter.

• a majority of the membership that must be present in chambers to conduct business

• enables members of either house to force a bill that has remained in committee for 30 days or longer onto the floor for consideration. 

quorum

• the bill is engrossed when it is printed in its’ final form

• a majority of the membership that must be present in chambers to conduct business

• a Senate rule used to limit debate. At least three-fifths of the senate, or 60 members, must vote to invoke cloture

engrossed

•  a Senate rule used to limit debate.

• It is a stalling tactic that is used by a minority of senators seeks to delay or prevent Senate action on a matter. A filibuster can ONLY be used in the Senate. 

• the bill is engrossed when it is printed in its’ final form