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constituent |
a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official. |
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pork |
publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefits their home districts or states. the funds for such projects are said to come from the "pork barrel"-the state or national treasury. |
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standing committee |
a permanent committee of legislator from either the house or senate responsible for specific policy areas,such as foreign affairs or agriculture. |
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joint committee |
a permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest,such as economic policy. |
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conference committee |
a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses in congress. |
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appropriation |
Funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill. |
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joint resolution |
an official statement issued by both houses of congress. Once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law. |
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casework |
Personal services provided by members of congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy. |
