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26 Cards in this Set
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president of the senate
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the presiding officer if a senate
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president pro tempore
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the presiding officer who serves in the vice presidents absence.
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speaker of the house
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the presiding officer of the house of representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the house.
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party caucus
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a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house.
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floor leaders
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members of the House and Senate, picked by their parties to carry out party decisions and steer legislative action to meet party goals.
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whips
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assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate, responsible for monitoring and marshalling votes.
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commitee chairmen
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those members who head the standing committees in each chamber.
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seniority rule
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unwritten rule in both houses of congress reserving the top posts in each chamber, particularly commitee chairmanships, for members with the longest records of serving.
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standing commitees
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permanent committees in the legislative body to which bills in a specified subject matter area are preferred.
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select committee
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panels set up for a specific purpose and most often for a limited time.
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joint committee
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a committee composed of members from both houses.
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conference committee
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a temporary joint body.
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joint resolution
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a proposal for action that has the force of law when passed; usually deals with special circmstances or temporary matter.
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concurrent resolutions
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a statement of position on an issue used by the House and Senate acting jointly.
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resolutions
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a measure relating to the business of either house, or expressing opinion.
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bill
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proposed law presented to the house or senate for consideration.
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rider
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a matter that is unrelated but is included in a bill because desperately it would be unlikely to pass.
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discharge petition
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enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee 30 days(7 in the rules committee)
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subcommittees
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divisions of existing committees formed to address specific issues.
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committee of the whole
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an old parliamentary device for speeding business on the floor.
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quorum
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majority of the full membership.
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engrossed
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the process of printing a bill in its final form.
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filibuster
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an attempt to talk a bill to death. in the senate talking for as long as you can so people will just vote no.
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cloture
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limiting debate
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veto
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refusal to sign a bill.
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pocket veto
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if congress adjourns its session within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president and the president doesn't act the measure dies.
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