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Speaker of the House
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The elected presiding officer of the House and the acknowledged leader of its majority party.
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President of the Senate
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the presiding officer in that body, is not a member of the Senate
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president pro tempore
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serves in the Vice President's absence in the Senate
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floor leaders
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legislative strategists. steer the floor action to their parties' benefit
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whip
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their job is to check with party members and advise the floor leader of the number of votes that can be counted on in a particular matter
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party caucus
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a closed meeting of the member of each party in each house
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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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provides that the most important posts, in both the formal and the party organization in each chamber, will be held by its ranking members.
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standing committee
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permanent groups to which similar bills could be sent
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select committee
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a special group set up for some specific purpose and for a limited time
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joint committee
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committee composed of members from both houses
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conference committee
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a temporary, joint body created to iron out the differences in the bill
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bill
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proposed laws, or drafts of laws, presented to the House or Senate for enactment
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joint resolution
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similar to a bill, with the force of law, and often for unusual or temporary purposes.
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concurrent resolution
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deal with matters in which the House and Senate must act jointly; do not have the force of law
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resolution
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deals with matters concerning either house alone and are taken up only by that house
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rider
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a provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to an important measure certain to pass
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discharge petition
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a procedure to bring a bill to the floor of the legislative body when a committee has refused to report it.
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subcommittee
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divisions of existing committees formed to address specific issues.
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Committee of the Whole
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the House sitting not as itself but as one large committee of itself
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quorum
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majority of the full membership, 218. Must be present in Committee of the Whole to do business.
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filibuster
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an attempt to "talk a bill to death." A stalling tactic
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cloture
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limiting debate; provided in Rule XXII
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veto
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refuse to sign; deny a bill
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pocket veto
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if Congress adjourns its session within 10 days of submitting a bill to the President, and the President doesn't act, the measure dies.
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