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23 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral Legislature
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A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
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closed rule
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a rule issued by the Rules Committeee that does not allow a bill to be amended on the House floor
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cloture rule
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a senate rule offering a means for stopping a filibuster
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congressional caucus
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An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional or economic interest
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conservative coalition
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an alliance of conservative democrats with republicans for voting purposes
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discharge petition
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a means by which the House can remove a bill stalled in committee
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filibuster
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a means by which senators can extend debate on a bill in order to prevent or delay its consideration
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gerrymandering
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drawing a district boundary in an unusual shape to make it easier for a particular party's candidate to win election
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House Rules Committee
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The group that decides what business comes up for a vote and what the limitations on debate should be
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malapportionment
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congressional districts having unequal populations
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marginal districts
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districts in which the winner got less than 55 percent of the vote
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markup
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committee revisions of a bill
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multiple referral
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the process though which a bill is referred to several committees that simultaneously consider it in whole or in part
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parliament
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an assembly or party representatives that chooses a government and discusses major national issues
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party caucus
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a meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of policy
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party vote
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the extent to which members of a party vote together in the House or the senate
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party whip
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an individual who assists the party leader in staying abreast of the concerns and voting intentions of the party members
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restrictive rule
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a rule issued by the rules committee that permits some amendments to a bill but not to others
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riders
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unrelated amendments added to a bill
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safe districts
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districts in which the winner got more than 55% of the vote
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seniority
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the system under which committee chairs are awarded to members who have the longest continuous service on the committee
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sequential referral
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the process through which a bill is referred to second committee after the first is finished acting
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sophomore surge
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the difference between the number of votes candidates get when they are first elected and the number of votes they get when they run for reelection
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