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Speaker of the House |
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, nominated by the majority party and formally elected by all members of the house. |
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President of the Senate |
Vice President of the US. Not as important as speaker of the house |
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Majority Leader of the House |
A legislator who is chosen by the majority party in the chamber. The majority leader serves the HOR but is not a constitutional officer of that speaker. This person plans legislative strategy. |
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Majority Leader of the Senate |
Legislator who is chosen by majority party in the Senate but is not a constitutional officer of that chamber. The mg leader schedules the work of the senate and is the main spokesperson for that party. |
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Minority leaders |
Legislator who is chosen by the minority party in each house of congress and serves as chief strategist for the party and is a spokesperson for the minority party's position on issues. |
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Whips |
An assistant floor leader who is appointed by his or her party and whose task is to keep party members informed on party sponsored bills, notify the party leader regarding the support that may be expected when the bill comes to a vote, and to obtain in the voting support of as many party members as possible on key bills. |
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President pro tempore of the Senate |
(for the time being) A senator who is elected by the majority party to preside in the absence of the President of the Senate |
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Casework |
the handling by members of congress of the problems their constituents have with governmental agencies. |
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Oversight |
The power of congress to supervise the activities of executive departments and agencies. |
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Gerrymandering |
the division of state, country, or city into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in elections. |
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Reapportionment |
The redrawing of legislative district lines on the basis of new population information supplied by the US Bureau of the Census |
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Seniority System |
The system under which chairs of a congressional committees were appointed on the basis of length of service on a committee |
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filibuster |
the use of extended speaking by a minority in the senate to prevent the passage of a bill favored by that of a majority. |
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Standing committee |
A permanent congressional committee with authority to consider bills in specific areas |
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Cloture Vote |
A procedure to end debate in a legislative body in order to obtain a vote on a bill that is being considered by that body. |
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Subcommittee |
Standing committee divided into sub, deals with specialized areas of the parent committee jurisdiction and are created at discretion of that committee |
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Joint Committee |
A committee composed of members of the House and Senate, that has been created to deal with issues that require joint consideration |
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Conference Committee |
A joint committee composed of members from each house f congress who's purpose is to create a bill that has passed both houses in different forms |
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Veto |
The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress. A veto can be overridden by a two thirds vote in both houses of congress. |
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Override |
A situation in which a President vetoes a bill and it must be returned to congress if both houses of congress approve the bill by two thirds, the bill becomes law. |
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Policy agenda |
a list of proposals on problems that government officials deal with at a given time |
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Budget |
proposed revenues and spending for a financial year |
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authorizations |
congressional legislation that permits the executive branch of government to undertake a specific program and it limits the amount of money spent on it. (sets limits on amount) |
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Appropriations |
congressional legislation that allocates fund to a program of the executive brand of government. (provides money) |
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Select Committee |
A congressional committee created to do a specific job, such as conducting an investigation into a specific problem. Also called a special committee. |
