FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP GOV CH.6 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP GOV CH.6 EXAM

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Question 1: Richard M. Nixon-

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the thirty-seventh president, a republican, who served from 1969 to 1974. Nixon advocated detente during the Cold War and resigned rather than face impeachment and likely removal from office due to the Watergate scandal.

Question 2: Congressional research service-

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created in 1914, the non-partisan CRS provides information, studies, and research in support of the work of congress, and prepares summaries and tracks the progress of a bill.

Question 3: Delegate-

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role played by representative who voted the way his or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may refer to an elected representative to congress or a representative to the party convention.

Question 4: Congressional budget act of 1974-

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act that established the congressional budgetary process by laying out a plan for congressional action on the annual budget resolution, appropriations, reconciliation, and any other revenue bills.

Question 5: Majority Party-

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the political party in each house of Congress with the most members.

Question 6: Cloture-

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mechanism requiring the vote of sixty senators to cut off debate.

Question 7: Joint Committee-

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standing committee that includes members from both houses of Congress set up to conduct investigations or special studies.

Question 8: Gerrymandering-

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the drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the district.

Question 9: Standing Committee-

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committee to which proposed bills are referred; continues from one congress to the next.

Question 10: Logrolling

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vote trading; voting to support a colleague's bill in return for a promise of future support.

Question 11: Incumbency-

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already holding an office.

Question 12: Trustee-

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role played by an elective representative who listens to constituents opinions and then uses his or her best judgment to make a final decision.

Question 13: Veto

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the formal, constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of Congress, thus preventing them from becoming law without further congressional action.

Question 14: President Pro Tempore-

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the official chair of the Senate; usually the most senior member of the majority party.

Question 15: Party caucus-

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a formal gathering of all party members.

Question 16: Politico-

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an elected representative who acts as a trustee or as a delegate, depending on the issue.

Question 17: Discharge petition-

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petition that gives a majority of the House of Representatives the authority to bring an issue to the floor in the face of committee inaction.

Question 18: War Powers Resolution-

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passed by congress in 1973; requires the authorization of Congress to deploy troops overseas and limits the time of their deployment.

Question 19: House Committee on Rules-

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determines the scheduling and conditions, such as lengths of debate and type of allowable amendments, for all bills in the House of Representatives (but not in the Senate, where debate is less regulated).

Question 20: Redistricting-

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the process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within a state.

Question 21: whip-

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party leader who keeps close contact with all members of his or her party, takes vote counts on key legislation, prepares summaries of bills, and acts as a communication link within a party.

Question 22: conference committee-

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special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate.

Question 23: Pork-

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legislation that allows representatives to bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public works programs, military bases, or other programs.

Question 24: Programmatic Requests-

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federal funds designated for special projects within a state or congressional district. Also referred to as earmarks.

Question 25: Government Accountability Office-

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established in 1921, the GAO is an independent regulatory agency for the purpose of auditing the financial expenditures of the executive branch and federal agencies; until 2004, the GAO was known as the General Accounting Office.

Question 26: Select (or Special) committee-

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temporary committee appointed for a specific purpose.