POSI Chapter 11
Typically passed by an overwhelming majority
Bills that emerge from committee with the full support of the committee members are what?
Incumbents
Donors are more willing to make campaign contributions to
oversight
Ensuring that laws are being administered by the executive branch in the way intended by Congress is an important function of Congress and is known as____.
mark up
In the House, both the full committee and subcommittee may _____, or propose changes to, a bill.
92%
Members of the US House of Representatives are re-elected in _____ of races.
domestic policy
Partisan voting occurs more often when members are voting on _____ issues that involve intense partisan differences.
Congressional committees
Specialize in a certain area of legislation Make it possible for Congress to consider a high volume of bills
gerrymandering
The redrawing of congressional boundaries to benefit a political party is called
-Choose who may speak on the House floor -speak first during House debate on legislation -select the chairperson of the House Rules Committee
The speaker of the house has the right to
Party caucus
To plan strategy and resolve policy issues, party members in Congress typically meet behind closed doors in a session called a ______
Most are poorly concieved or of little interest to anyone They can be brought back to life by a vote of the full House or Senate. Some bills are not supported by the members who introduced them
What is true of bills that are killed in committee?
Jurisdiction
When a bill falls into the area in which a committee is authorized to act, that committee is said to have _____
redistricting
When congressional district boundaries are redrawn within a state, it is known as _____
Filibuster
When members of the Senate wish to halt or delay the passage of a bill, a ____ may take place.
No executive agency or lower court can exist without congressional authorization.
Which of the following describes the power of Congress to the other branches of government?
