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An agreement by 3/5 of the Senate to end the debate on a bill and allow a vote on it.
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Cloture
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The chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house who guide the bills that their party supports through Congress.
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Floor Leaders
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An officer who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
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President Pro Tempore
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A law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial.
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Bill of Attainder
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A paper which orders the police to bring a person into court.
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Habeas Corpus
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A plan for raising and spending money.
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Budget
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The needs of all the people of a nation.
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General Welfare
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People who represent special interest groups.
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Lobbyist
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People who work together for similar goals.
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Interest Group
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The people that a member of Congress represents.
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Constituents
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