POLS 101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW A+ EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

agency representation - ANSWER-the type of representation by which representatives are held accountable to their constituency if they fail to represent that constituency properly. this is the incentive for good representation when the personal backgrounds, views, and interests of the representative differ from those of his or her constituency appropriations - ANSWER-the amounts of money approved by congress in statutes (bills) that each unit or agency of government can spend bicameral - ANSWER-a two-chambered legislature; opposite of unicameral bill - ANSWER-a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of congress and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate. cloture - ANSWER-a rule allowing three-fifths of the members of the U.S Senate to set a time limit on debate over a given bill conference/caucus - ANSWER-a gathering of House Republicans every two years to elect their House leaders. Democrats call their gathering the caucus conference committee - ANSWER-a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation constitituency - ANSWER-the people in the district from which an official is elected filibuster - ANSWER-a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down. Once given eh floor, senators have unlimited time to speak, and it requires a vote of three-fifths of the Senate to end a filibuster