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Caucus (congressional)
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An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional, ethic, or economic interest
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Christmas Tree Bill
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A bill with many riders
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Concurrent Resolution
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A resolution used to settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect *both* houses, but not having the force of law
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Conference Committee
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A special type of joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
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Descriptive Representation
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The correspondence between the demographic characteristics of representatives and those of their constituents
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Division Vote
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A congressional voting procedure in which members stand and are counted
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Double Tracking
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A procedure to the Senate going during a filibuster; the disputed bill is shelved temporarily
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Franking Privilege
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The ability of members of Congress to mail letters to their constituents free of charge
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Joint Committee
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A committee on which both representatives and senators serve.
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Majority Leader
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The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate
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joint resolution
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a resolution requiring approval of both houses and the signature of the president and having the same legal status as a law
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majority-minority districts
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Congressional districts designed to make it easier for minority citizens to elect minority representatives
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Minority Leader
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The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate
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Open Rule
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An order from the Rules Committee in the House that permits a bill to be amended on the legislative floor
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Pork Barrel Legislation
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Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in the hope of winning their votes
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Private Bill
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Legislation that deals only with specific matters rather than with general legislative affairs
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Public Bill
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Legislation that deals with matters of general concern
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Quorum Call
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A calling of the role in either house to determine whether the number of members in attendance meets the minimum number required to conduct official business
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Select Committees
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Congressional committees appointed for a limited time, period, and purpose
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roll call vote
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a congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering yea or nay to their names
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Simple Resolution
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A resolution used to settle housekeeping and procedural matters in *either* house, but not having the full force of law
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Standing Committees
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The permanent committees of each house with the power to report bills
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Substantive Representation
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The correspondence between legislators' opinions and those of their constituents
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Teller Vote
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A congressional voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers, first the yeas and then the nays
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Voice Vote
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The method of voting used in both houses in which members vote by shouting yea or nay
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