Matching Pairs Three Branches of GovernmentOnline version Matching game for Three Branches of Government vocabulary terms by Julianna Luciano 1 Originalism 2 Sociological Representation 3 Filibuster 4 Cloture 5 Textualism 6 Living Constitutionalism 7 Formal Representation 8 Caucus 9 Committee 10 Electoral College Belief that elected officials represent their constituents in their policies, actions, and goals Groups in Congress where bills are discussed and debated before going to the full House and Senate Group of people that represent the voters of each state that formally elect the president and vice president Belief that elected officials represent their constituents in their demographics (race, gender, religion, sexuality, etc) Method of analyzing the Constitution by considering the meaning of the words and phrases at the time the law was written Method of analyzing the Constitution by considering the practical effects of interpreting laws to apply to today’s society Vote that ends a filibuster Process of a Senator talking/debating for as long as possible to delay a vote on a bill Groups of Congress members that have a focused interest who meet and align their policy goals to get legislation passed Method of analyzing the Constitution by considering the original intentions of the drafters of the law