Question

matching:
1.______people with authority to represent others at a conference or convention
2.______governing unit whose seats are not all up for election at the same time
3.______the exclusive power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
4.______to end or suspend a session of congress
5.______to begin a new session of congress
6.______proposed legislation
7.______distributed, as in seats of a legislative body
8.______to issue a formal condemnation
word list (1 - 8): a. censure b. delegate c. apportioned d. commerce power e. bills f. adjourn g. convene h. continuous body
9.______the people that elected officials represent
10.______the power of the government to take private property for public use
11.______the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
12.______the current office holder
13.______to bring formal charges against a public official
14.______a stalling tactic where senators talk and delay a bill so it cannot be brought to a vote
15.______legal process by which citizens of a country become citizens of another country
16.______lawmakers who attempt to balance the elements of trustee, delegate, and partisan
word list (9 - 16): a. impeach b. constituents c. politicos d. eminent domain e. incumbent f. naturalization g. filibuster h. gerrymandering
17.______lawmakers who vote how their party tells them to vote
18.______a closed meeting of a partys house or senate members; also called a party conference
19.______a measure relating to the business of either house of congress or expressing an opinion; does not have the force of law
20.______unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass
21.______a time when both houses of congress temporarily suspend business
22.______lawmakers who vote based on their conscience and judgment
23.______an order for a person to appear and to produce documents or other requested materials
24.______a period of time each year during which congress assembles and conducts business
25.______two year period of time during which congress meets
word list (17 - 25): a. partisan b. term c. resolution d. party caucus e. session f. rider g. recess h. subpoena i. trustee

Explanation:

1. A delegate is someone with authority to represent others at a conference or convention.
2. A continuous body is a governing unit whose seats are not all up for election at the same time.
3. The Commerce Power is the exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade.
4. To adjourn means to end or suspend a session of Congress.
5. To convene means to begin a new session of Congress.
6. Bills are proposed legislation.
7. Apportioned means distributed, as in seats of a legislative body.
8. To censure means to issue a formal condemnation.
9. Constituents are the people that elected officials represent.
10. Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property for public use.
11. Gerrymandering is the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
12. Incumbent is the current office holder.
13. To impeach means to bring formal charges against a public official.
14. A filibuster is a stalling tactic where Senators talk and delay a bill so it cannot be brought to a vote.
15. Naturalization is the legal process by which citizens of a country become citizens of another country.
16. Politicos are lawmakers who attempt to balance the elements of trustee, delegate, and partisan.
17. Partisan lawmakers vote how their party tells them to vote.
18. A party caucus is a closed meeting of a party’s house or senate members; also called a party conference.
19. A resolution is a measure relating to the business of either house of Congress or expressing an opinion; does not have the force of law.
20. A rider is an unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass.
21. Recess is a time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business.
22. Trustee lawmakers vote based on their conscience and judgment.
23. A subpoena is an order for a person to appear and to produce documents or other requested materials.
24. A session is a period of time each year during which Congress assembles and conducts business.
25. A term is a two - year period of time during which Congress meets.

Answer:

1. B. delegate
2. H. continuous body
3. D. Commerce Power
4. F. adjourn
5. G. convene
6. E. bills
7. C. apportioned
8. A. censure
9. B. constituents
10. D. eminent domain
11. H. gerrymandering
12. E. incumbent
13. A. impeach
14. G. filibuster
15. F. naturalization
16. C. politicos
17. A. partisan
18. D. party caucus
19. C. resolution
20. F. rider
21. G. recess
22. I. trustee
23. H. subpoena
24. E. session
25. B. term