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rider
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an additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it.
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oversight function
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charged to oversee how our money is spent, how the government is run, etc.
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quorum
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the number (as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business
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partisans
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: a firm adherent to a party
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engrossed
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a bill printed or written in the final form in which it is presented for the third reading in a house or chamber of a legislative body
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at-large
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a political representative who is elected to serve an entire area rather than one of its subdivisions
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single-member district
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Each district votes on one person to represent them in a legislative body
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joint resolution
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adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly requires presidents signature
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concurrent resolution
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adopted by both branches of a legislative assembly that, unlike a joint resolution, does not require the Signature of the chief executive.
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resolution
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a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
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cloture
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a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
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pocket veto
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president's failure to sign it within ten days of the adjournment of Congress.
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