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31 Cards in this Set
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president of senate |
not a member of senate, holds VP, presides over senate |
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majority floor leader |
leading member and spokesperson of the majority party in congress |
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minority floor leader |
leading member and spokesperson of the minority party in congress |
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party caucus |
a closed meeting of each party in the house |
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committee chairman |
are heads of the standing committee |
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standing committee |
permanent committees in congress to which bills in a specified area are referred |
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house rules committee |
traffic cop, regulates the flow of bills for action by the full house |
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conference committee |
a temporary joint body created to iron out differences in a bill |
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bill |
a law |
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private bill |
affects small groups or individuals |
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concurrent resolution |
an opinion of both houses, not a law |
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rider |
a provision added to a bill |
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pigeonholed |
bill dies in committee |
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quorum |
the majority of the house must be present to do business |
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cloture rule |
limits debate |
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pocket veto |
if congress adjourns in 10 days, president does nothing bill dies |
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speaker of the house |
leader of house of representatives and is most influential member of the house when it comes to majority party |
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president pro tempore |
another presiding officer of the senate who serves when VP is absent |
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majority/minority whip |
assistant to floor leader |
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policy committee |
executive committee for the caucus of each party |
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seniority rule |
an unwritten custom that the top positions in each chamber are filled by ranking members |
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select committee |
a group set up to investigate a matter that has come up within the government |
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joint committee |
a committee that has members of both houses that investigate issues |
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oversight function |
congress must decide whether executive agencies are working in line with the policies in congress |
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public bill |
deals with national interests or most people living in the US |
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joint resolution |
resolutions dealing with unusual or temporary matters |
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simple resolution |
is the opinion of one house and is not a law |
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discharge petition |
enables members to force a bill that has been in committee for 3 days |
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committee of the whole |
committee of the house which members serve and meet in the house of chambers for the consideration of measures from the union calendar |
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filibuster |
talk a bill to death |
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veto |
refuse to sign |
