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15 Cards in this Set
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Revenue Bill
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Any bill dealing with money
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Legislative Veto
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The power of a legislature to nullify an action of the executive authority
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National Budget
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How much money the government can spend.
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Private Bill
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A law that would only apply to a specific group of people
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Public Bill
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A law that applies to everybody
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Resolution
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An action adopted by people whos job it is to take action.
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Rider
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An additional provision added to a bill
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Veto
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To reject a decision made by the law making body
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Pocket Veto
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Indirect veto by not signing a bill
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Hearing
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The method of collecting and analyzing information in the early stages of policymaking
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Lobbying
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Trying to influence a politician on an issue
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Entitlement
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Individuals right to receive a value or benefit
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Pork- Barrel Legislation
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Government spending for localized projects to bring money to a district
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Logrolling
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Voting on someones bill in exchange for their vote on yours
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Closed Rule
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No additional amendments or substitutes to the bill may be offered from the floor.
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