CHP. 6 POLS 2311 EXAM 2/ WILLIAM CORBETT QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
bicameral legislature Ans✓✓✓Two house legislature
Apportionment Ans✓✓✓the process of allotting congressional seats to
each state according to its proportion of the population, following the
decennial census
bill Ans✓✓✓a proposed law
Impeachment Ans✓✓✓The power delegated to the House of
Representatives in the Constitution to charge the president, vice
president, or other "civil officers," including federal judges, with
"Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." This is the
first step in the constitutional process of removing government officials
from office.
Edmund Burke Ans✓✓✓Conservative British political philosopher of
the eighteenth century who articulated the view that elected
representatives should act as "trustees" and use their own best judgement
when voting.
Trustee Ans✓✓✓Role played by an elected representative who listens to
constituents' opinions and then uses his or her best judgment to make a
final decision.
, delegate Ans✓✓✓Role played by a representative who votes the way his
or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may
refer to an elected representative to Congress or a representative to the
party convention.
politico Ans✓✓✓An elected representative who acts as a trustee or as a
delegate, depending on the issue
Incumbency Ans✓✓✓already holding an office
Redistricting Ans✓✓✓the process of redrawing congressional districts
to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as
population shifts within a state
Gerrymandering Ans✓✓✓The drawing of congressional districts to
produce a particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the
district.
majority party Ans✓✓✓The political party in each house of Congress
with the most members.
minority party Ans✓✓✓the political party in each house of Congress
with the second most members
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
bicameral legislature Ans✓✓✓Two house legislature
Apportionment Ans✓✓✓the process of allotting congressional seats to
each state according to its proportion of the population, following the
decennial census
bill Ans✓✓✓a proposed law
Impeachment Ans✓✓✓The power delegated to the House of
Representatives in the Constitution to charge the president, vice
president, or other "civil officers," including federal judges, with
"Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." This is the
first step in the constitutional process of removing government officials
from office.
Edmund Burke Ans✓✓✓Conservative British political philosopher of
the eighteenth century who articulated the view that elected
representatives should act as "trustees" and use their own best judgement
when voting.
Trustee Ans✓✓✓Role played by an elected representative who listens to
constituents' opinions and then uses his or her best judgment to make a
final decision.
, delegate Ans✓✓✓Role played by a representative who votes the way his
or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may
refer to an elected representative to Congress or a representative to the
party convention.
politico Ans✓✓✓An elected representative who acts as a trustee or as a
delegate, depending on the issue
Incumbency Ans✓✓✓already holding an office
Redistricting Ans✓✓✓the process of redrawing congressional districts
to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as
population shifts within a state
Gerrymandering Ans✓✓✓The drawing of congressional districts to
produce a particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the
district.
majority party Ans✓✓✓The political party in each house of Congress
with the most members.
minority party Ans✓✓✓the political party in each house of Congress
with the second most members
