| A | B |
|---|
| Baker v. Carr | case that established the principle of one man, one vote |
| Cloture | the process in which it takes 60 Senators to cut off a filibuster--aimed at protecting minority interests |
| Conference Committee | a committee consisting of Senators and Representatives that meets to resolve differences in legislation |
| Distributive Policy | results in the gov't giving benefits directly to people, groups, farmers, and business. Subsidies for things like R & D, Highway construction, and education |
| Gerrymandering | creating congressional districts whihc favor the political party in power |
| Gridlock | Executie and Legislature are in conflict --> little gets done |
| Imperial Congress | Congress establishes itself as dominant in legislative and foreign policy |
| Incumbents | elected officials who are running for new terms of office |
| Logrolling | "I'll vote for your legislation, if you vote for mine" |
| Pork barrel legislation | obtaining funds through legislation that favors their home districts |
| President pro tempore | temporary presiding officer of the Senate |
| Reapportionment | redrawing congressional districts based on population increases or decreases |
| Reapportionment act of 1929 | act that provides for a permanent size of the House, and for the number of seats, based on the census, each state shoudl have |
| Redistributive policy | government taking money from one segment of society (through taxes) and giving it to other groups |
| Regulatory policy | results in government control over individuals and businesses |
| Select Committees | specially created Congressional committees that conduct special investigations (Watergate; Iran-Contra) |
| Speaker of the House | presides over the House |
| Standing Committee | deal with proposed bills and also act in an oversight function; permanent (Ways and Means; Appropriations) |
| Whips | aka assistant floor leaders. Responsible for keeping party members in line and having an accurate count on upcoming votes |
