AP Government Unit 2

2. When a president does not sign a bill and Congress ends its session within 10 days
5. Allows Congress to make all laws necessary and proper for executing its powers
6. Powers that are explicitly listed in the Constitution
7. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power
9. A condition that occurs when interests conflict and no coalition is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy
12. Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions
14. ”Let the decision stand”; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases
15. A representative who acts as both a delegate and a trustee
16. A representative who acts according to their own judgement
17. A motion that prevents a bill from being bought to the floor
18. When political parties move farther away from each other ideologically
19. A branch of Congress; 2 per state, 6 year terms, less formal

1. A motion to cut off a debate on a bill, requiring ⅗ members of Congress to pass
3. A joint committee that resolves the differences between versions of the same bill for it to be sent to the President
4. A branch of Congress; based on population, 2 year terms, formal debates
8. When the House, Senate, and president are not all held by the same party, leading to increased need for negotiations
10. A representative who acts according to the preferences of their constituents
11. A procedural practice in the senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote.
13. A non-germane amendment that is added to a bill in order to secure its passage or defeat