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speaker of the house
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most powerful position in house of representatives, because elected by presiding president and acknowledged majority party leader
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president of the senate
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duh
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president pro tempore
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serves in vice president's absence
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party caucus
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closed meeting of the members of each party in each house
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floor leader
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party officers picked by party colleagues
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whip
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assistant floor leaders
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committee chairman
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those members who head the standing committees in each chamber
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seniority rule
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longer servicing congressmen get more important posts
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standing committees
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committees that have genres of bills they oversee and consider
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select committee
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special, specific purpose and time
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joint committee
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members of both houses serving temporary purpose
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conference committee
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iron out differences in bill between two houses
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bill
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proposed law presented to the House/Senate for consideration
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joint resolution
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when passed have force of law, special circumstances/temporary matters
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concurrent resolution
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a statement of position on an issue, adopted by House and Senate acting jointly, doesn't have force of law, does not require president's signature usually foreign affairs/criticism
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resolution
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measure dealing with some matter in one house; dies not have force of law, does not require president's signature
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rider
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provision not likely to pass on its own and is attached to an important measure certain to pass
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discharge petition
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enables members to force a bill that remained in committee for 30 days onto floor for consideration
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subcommittees
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divisions of committees formed to address specific issues
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committee of the whole
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all the members of the house sit as one with quick floor action
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quorum
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majority of full membership must be present in order for business to be attended, but only 100 for committee of whole
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engrossed
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when a bill is read for second time and is printed in its final form read for a third time and vote taken
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cloture
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limiting debate- two days after a petition calling for action has been submitted by at least 16 senators, and if 60 then vote motion, then no more than 30 hours floor time
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veto
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refuse to sign the bill into law
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pocket veto
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congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to president, and president doesn't act, bill dies
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resolution
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measure dealing with some matter in one house; dies not have force of law, does not require president's signature
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rider
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provision not likely to pass on its own and is attached to an important measure certain to pass
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discharge petition
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enables members to force a bill that remained in committee for 30 days onto floor for consideration
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subcommittees
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divisions of committees formed to address specific issues
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committee of the whole
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all the members of the house sit as one with quick floor action
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quorum
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majority of full membership must be present in order for business to be attended, but only 100 for committee of whole
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engrossed
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when a bill is read for second time and is printed in its final form read for a third time and vote taken
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cloture
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limiting debate- two days after a petition calling for action has been submitted by at least 16 senators, and if 60 then vote motion, then no more than 30 hours floor time
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veto
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refuse to sign the bill into law
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pocket veto
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congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to president, and president doesn't act, bill dies
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resolution
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measure dealing with some matter in one house; dies not have force of law, does not require president's signature
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rider
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provision not likely to pass on its own and is attached to an important measure certain to pass
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discharge petition
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enables members to force a bill that remained in committee for 30 days onto floor for consideration
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subcommittees
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divisions of committees formed to address specific issues
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committee of the whole
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all the members of the house sit as one with quick floor action
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quorum
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majority of full membership must be present in order for business to be attended, but only 100 for committee of whole
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engrossed
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when a bill is read for second time and is printed in its final form read for a third time and vote taken
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cloture
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limiting debate- two days after a petition calling for action has been submitted by at least 16 senators, and if 60 then vote motion, then no more than 30 hours floor time
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veto
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refuse to sign the bill into law
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pocket veto
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congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to president, and president doesn't act, bill dies
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