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Details Title: APGAP Test 1 Terms Description: Terms for Test One Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 09/13/2006 18:59:44	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Block Grant Definition Money from the national government that states can spend within broad guidelines determined by Washington Term Categorical Grant Definition Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport Term Cloture Rule Definition A rule used by the senate to end or limit debate Term Closed Rule Definition an order from the House Rules Committee that sets a time limit on debate; forbids a bill from being amended on the floor Term Conference Committee Definition a joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the senate and house versions of the same bill Term Devolution Definition the effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states. Term Discharge Petition Definition a device by which any member of the House after a committeee has had the bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor Term Enumerated Powers Definition Powers given to the national government alone Term Grants in aid Definition Money given by the national government to the states. Term Log Rolling Definition a legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support of his or hers Term Majority Leader Definition the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate Term Marginal District Definition political districts in which candidates elected to the house of representatives win in close elections typicallly by less than 55% of the vote Term Material Incentive Definition money or things valued in monetary terms Term Minority Leader Definition the legislative leader elected by party members holding the minority of seats in the House or the Senate Term Multiple Referral Definition a congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees Term Multiple Referral Definition a congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees Term Nullification Definition the doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that in the states opinion violates the constitution. Term Open Rule Definition an order from the house rules committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor Term PAC Definition Political action committee Term Political Cue Definition a signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on party agenda Term Pork Barrel Legislation Definition Legislation that gies tangilble benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return Term Purpositive Incentive Definition a benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle Term Ratings Definition assessments of a representatives voting record on issues important to an interest group Term Restricted Rule Definition an order from the house rules committee that permits certain kinds of ammendments but not others to be made into a bill on the floor Term Roll Call vote Definition a congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering yea or nay to their names Term Select Committee Definition congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose Term Soldiery Incentive Definition the social rewards that lead people to join political organizations Term Standing Committee Definition permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area Term Standing Committee Definition permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area Term Whip Definition a senator or rep who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking