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22 Cards in this Set
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Cloture
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Ending filibuster in the US senate
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Floor Leader
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Legislature chosen to advance its political agenda through legislative process
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Quorum
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min # leg who must me present to vote when congress is in session
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Speaker of the House
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presiding officer. second in line of presidency
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Apportion
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determine how many leg should represent a jurisdiction in a leg body
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Filibuster
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delaying tactic leg use to prevent a vote on a bill they dislike
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Impeached
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Formal removement from office
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Implied Powers
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Power implied by expressed powers in constitution
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Incumbant
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Political canident who currently holds an elected or appointed office
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Gerrymandering
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redrawing of leg district boundaries to strengthen political power
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Party Whip
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Assist party floor leader in managing leg program
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Expressed Powers
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Specifically granted in Constitution
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Qualifictions of Senate
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30 years, 9 years citizen, live in state rep
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Qual. of House
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25 years, 7 years citizen, live in state represent
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President pro tempore
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President who takes over when Vp of us is absent
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6 ways in order to a bill become a law
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referral to committee, hearings, markup, floor consideration, conference committee, presidential actions
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4 ways a president can do with a bill
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sign, veto, pocket, keep for 10 days
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4 ways influence member of congress votes
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personal beliefs, political party loyalty, constituents interests, interest groups
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Standing Com
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permanent com meets regular deal with trade foreign policy
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Conference Com
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members of house and senate meet to compromise on bills
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Joint Com
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HOR and senate deal with matters best handled together
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Select Com
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Investigations rather than leg, deal with special issues not covered by standing
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