Government Flashcards

Benefits that help current officeholders win re-election.

Manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one party.

Dividing opposing voters across many districts.

The president rejects a proposed law.

A small group of people chosen to focus on specific tasks, like studying laws or solving problems.

People represented by an elected official.

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses.

Counting the population every 10 years in the U.S.

Grants Congress the authority to make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.

Drawing electoral district boundaries.

Concentrating opposing voters into one district.

Ends debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.

The process of redistributing seats in the House based on population shifts.

Extended debate to delay Senate action.

An official running for re-election.

1. Every 10 years, the U.S. conducts a _____ to determine population changes.

1. The ____ ____ found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws that are ____ and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.

1. Redrawing the lines of electoral districts to reflect shifts in population is called __________.

1. The section of Congress that is comprised of two houses is called the __________.

The process of manipulating district boundaries for political gain is known as __________

Members of Congress who are running for re-election are called ________

1. A __________ represents the people in their district or state.

1. A ________ in government is a small group of people chosen to focus on specific tasks, like studying laws or solving problems.

The power of the president to reject a proposed law is called a ______

1. The practice of ending a debate in the Senate, especially to stop a filibuster, is known as __________.

Using prolonged debate to delay action in the Senate is called a __,______

People represented by elected officials are called ___

1. The benefits that help current officeholders win re-election are referred to as __________.

1. The practice of drawing electoral district boundaries is known as _________.

1. The tactic of concentrating opposing voters into a single district to reduce their influence in other districts is called _________.

1. The tactic of dividing opposing voters across multiple districts to dilute their voting power is called __________.