Civics Ch. 7

When a committee ignores a bill and lets it die in committee

Members of congress may be influenced only by leaders from their own party.

Required government expenditures that continue from one year to the next.

An earmark can be used to fund specific programs for states or regions.

Congress learns about concerns of their constituents by ...

How can the president influence congress?

Most debate on a bill takes place ...

The President can kill a bill by refusing to act on it during the last 10 days of the session.

A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill.

A type of bill that deals with general matters that apply to the entire nation.

Group of people who organize to influence government policy.

Casework is only a small part of a congressperson's job.

Term meaning a majority of the members.

Political fundraising organizations established by ideological groups.

Where do bills dealing with revenue begin?

Committees hold hearings in order to ...

Lobbyists represent ...

A type of bill that deals with individual people or places.

An education bill may contain details about factory emissions if the bill ...

How does casework help members of congress?

Resolution that only affects one house that regularly deals with internal affairs.

The Senate has the authority to amend tax bills passed by the house.

Logrolling prevents lawmakers from passing legislation.

Keeps the gov. operating under previous levels of spending.

Part of a funding bill that will go toward a certain purpose.

Logrolling helps bills get passed by ...

Logrolling is a form of

The president is not allowed to appeal directly to congress to pass bills.

Unlike the House, introducing a bill in the Senate requires ...

Why do congressmen make trips to their state or district?

Money that people and businesses pay to support the government.

A provision on a subject other than the one covered in the bill.

A good defense to pork-barrel legislation.

After the House votes to pass a bill, it becomes law.

Super PACs ...

Members of congress helping constituents with their problems.

Veterans pensions and social security payments are examples of ...

Who usually handles casework?

What is lobbying?

Congress uses an authorization bill to ...

The approval of government spending.

There are 2 types of bills; private and public.

The role of a conference committee?

Pork-barrel legislation appropriates money and brings jobs to states and local districts.

The Rules Committee determines the rules for debate for a bill in the House.

Resolution passed by both houses that has the force of law.

One way a committee can kill a bill.

Resolution that requires action from both houses.

House committee that does almost all important work on tax laws?

What does an open rule allow to happen in the House?

By communicating with congress, constituents exercise their right of ...