AP GOVERNMENT PUZZLE ERIC C

3. congress consists of the house of reps. and the senate.
4. Polarization increasing ideological division between republicans and democrats which slows the policymaking process.
5. Concentrating large numbers of voters for the opposing party into a single district to reduce their voting power in other districts.
6. congress can create and passe a federal budget.
7. votes on how they personally believe is the best (regardless of constituent opinion).
9. argued in favor of a unitary executive.
10. depends on the situation (sometimes a trustee or delegate).
11. Establishes the two-term limit for presidents.
12. spending that has to be authorized every year by congress and the president.
18. prevents a bill from being brought to the floor.
21. benefits provided to people by law, based on needs usually.
23. non-germane amendment to a bill.
24. congress and the president are in charge of tax and government spending policies.
25. spending that does not have to be approved annually.

1. Districts of very unequal size (population). It is considered unconstitutional.
2. a motion to cut off debate on a bill (ends filibuster and holds).
8. veto where some parts of a bill are approved but not all.
13. most powerful person in congress-influences which bills are brought to vote.
14. do what the constituents want (regardless of their own opinion).
15. a power implied by the president’s vested “executive power”.
16. When making policy becomes slow and difficult.
17. When the president doesn’t sign the bill and the session of congress ends within 10 days of receiving it.
19. vote trading (“I vote for you, you vote for me”).
20. Draw districts in bizarre shapes to benefit parties, protect incumbents, and increases minority representation.
22. splitting voters for the opposing party to multiple districts, weakening their voting power in each.