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29 Cards in this Set
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Minority Leader
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The leader of the minority party in each house of Congress
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Franking Privilege
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The right of members of Congress to send work-related mail without paying postage.
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Immunity
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Legal protection against prosecution
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Filibuster
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A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
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Majority Leader
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The leader of the majority party in each house of Congress
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Cloture
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A procedure used in hte Senate to limit debate on a bill
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Appropriations
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Funds reserved for a specific use
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Gerrymandering
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Dividing a state into odd-shaped election districts for political reasons
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Expulsion
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Forcing a member of Congress accused of a serious crime to resign
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Party Whip
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A Republican or Democrat in each house of Congress who tries to persuade party members to vote together on issues
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Censure
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A legislature's formal disapproval of one of its members
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Standing Vote
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A method of voting in which people stand to suport or oppose a measure under consideration
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Roll-call vote
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A procedure in which each person is called upon to announce his or her vote
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Bicameral
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Having 2 Legislative houses
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Select Committee
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A temporary committee of Congress formed to deal with a particular issue
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Seniority System
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A system that gives the most desired committee assignment to members of Congress who have served the longest
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Joint Committee
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A committee that includes members of both houses of Congress
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Standing Committee
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A permanent committee of Congress that focuses on a particular area
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Impeach
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To accuse a government official of wrongdoing
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Express Powers
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Congressional powers specifically stated in the Constitution
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Subcommittee
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A group within a standing committee of Congress that handles special problems
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Conference Committee
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A joint committee of Congress consisting of members of the House and the Senate to work on hte details of a proposed law.
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Pigeonhole
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To set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it
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Session
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The period of time when Congress meets
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Constituent
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A person from a legislator's district
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Pocket Vote
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The President's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
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Voice Vote
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A method of voting in which those who support a measure say yea and those opposed say nay
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Speaker of the House
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The leader of the House of Representatives, chosen by the majority party
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President Pro Tempore
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A senior member of the majority party who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
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