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16 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral |
Comprising "two houses" |
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Cloture |
A vote in the Senate that can remove a legislative hold or stop a filibuster |
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A Session |
One year part of the 2 year election cycle of the HoR |
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Electoral District |
Senator: whole state Rep: a geographic part of the state |
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Pork-barrel Legislation |
A metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district |
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Trustee View of Representation |
When a congressman votes on what they believe is right even if it goes against what the people want |
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Delegate View of Representation |
Congressmen voting they way their constituents want |
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Pocket Veto |
When the president doesn't sign a bill, so that it if the Congress adjourns before the 10 days are up, the bill will die. |
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Filibuster |
Long-standing tradition of unlimited debate only allowed in the Senate |
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President Pro Tempore |
Majority member of the Senate with the longest number of years of continuous service |
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Legislative Hold |
Informal way for a Senator to object to a bill or other measure |
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A Congress |
One of the 2-year election cycles of the House of Representatives |
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Constituent |
Member of a congressman's electoral district |
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Earmarks |
a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project |
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Casework |
When a congressman intervenes with the bureaucracy on behalf of a citizen |
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Unanimous Consent in the Senate |
Agreement by all senators |
