APGopo Unit 2

Constitutional power given to Congress to raise and spend money.

• Power of the Purse

• Party Polorization

• Discharge Petition

• Malapportionment

The stalemate that occurs when political rivals, especially parties, refuse to budge from their positions to achieve a compromise in the public interest.

• Gridlock

• Cloture

• Filibuster

• Logrolling

The assistant to the floor leader in each house of congress who tries to persuade party members to vote for bills the party supports.

• Party Whip

• Speaker of the House

• Committee Chair

• Rider

Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare war.

• Enumerated Powers

• Implied Powers

The principle that allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The process by which a bill becomes a law in the United States Congress.

• Legislative Process

• Judicial Process

• Executive Order

• Bureaucratic Procedure

The division of power between the national government and the state governments.

• Federalism

• Confederation

• Unitary System

• Monarchy

The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.

• Veto

• Override

• Amendment

• Ratification

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the:

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers

• Declaration of Independence

The leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives is known as the:

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

• Minority Leader

• President Pro Tempore