PS 2130 Final: Test III

• School: App State
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PS 2130
• Professor: Robert Eskridge

Document Summary

Amend: to modify a bill in the lawmaking process. Bicameral: having two chambers, such as in 49 state legislatures and. Congress, which have a house of representatives and a senate. Bill: a proposed law that is formally introduced by a legislator for consideration by his/her chamber. Bill"s sponsor: the legislator who proposes that a bill be considered by his/her chamber. Casework: the activities of a legislator and his/her staff in helping constituents with specific problems, usually with state government. Chamber floor: where and when the members of one chamber meet as a group to debate and vote on legislation. Citizen-legislatures: a state legislature that is largely a part-time body, whose members are paid a modest salary, have little staff, meet infrequently, and are expected to have careers and interests other than the legislature. Collective action problem: the problem of coordinating a group of people to achieve a common goal. Contiguous: areas of land that touch (except for islands)