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30 Cards in this Set
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Filibuster
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An attempt to defeat a bill in the senate
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Marginal Districts
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Political districts in which candidates elected to the House of Reps wins by a small margin
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Safe districts
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When Districts win by more then 55%
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Conservative coalition
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Alliance between Republicans and conservative democrats
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Majority Leader
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Leader of House or Senate
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MInority Leader
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Leader holdin a minority of seats in House or Senate
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Whip
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A Senetor or Representitive keeping the leader updated on members thinking
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Party Polarization
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A vote when a majority of Democratic Legislatures oppose a majority of Republican Legislatures
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Caucas
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Association of Congress members created to advance a political intrests
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Standing Committees
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Legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation with in a certain subject
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Select Committees
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Congress selects for limited time and perpose
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Joint Committees
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Committees on which Senators and Representatives serve
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Conference Committees
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A joint committee appointed to resolve the Senate and House versoins of same bill
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Public Bill
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Bills that dea with public concern
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Private Bill
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Bill that deals with specific, private or local matters
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Concurrent Resolution
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Expression of opinon w/o force of law that needs aproval of the Senate and House
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Joint Resolution
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Expression needing the President, House and Senate aproval
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Multiple Referral
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A congress process where a Bill is referred to many committees
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Sequential Referral
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The Speaker can send a Bill to a second committee after the first is done acting
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Discharge Petition
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When a Bill is had by a member for 30 days can br brought to the floor
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Closed Rule
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Order from the House that sets a time limit on debate that forbids the bill being amended on the floor
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Open Rule
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Bill allowed to be amended on floor
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Restrictive Rule
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Hosue permits certain amendments on the floor but not some others
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Quorum
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Minimum amount of members who must be present for business to begin
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Clorture Rule
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Rule by Senate to limit or end debate
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Doubule Tracking
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Procedure to keep Senate going after a Filibuster
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Voice Veto
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When Congress votes by Yeas or Nays
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Division Vote
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Congress voting procedure by members stand and are counted
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Teller Votes
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Congress yells Yeas first and Nays second
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Roll Call
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When congress yells yas or nays to show that they are present
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