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20 Cards in this Set
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Term |
Two year period of time during which Congress meets |
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Session |
Period of time each year during which Congress assembles and conducts business |
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Special Session |
An extraordinary session of a legislative body called to deal with an emergency situation |
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Apportioned |
Distributed, as in seats in a legislative body |
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Gerrymandering |
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group |
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Incumbent |
The current office holder |
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Public debt |
All of the money borrowed by the government and not yet repaid, plus the accrued interest in that money; also called the national debt or federal states |
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Naturalization |
The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another |
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Appropriate |
To assign to a particular use |
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Impeach |
To bring formal charges against a public official |
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President Pro Tempore |
The member of the United States Senate, or of the upper house of a State's legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the President of the Senate |
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Floor leaders |
Members of the House and Senate picked by their parties to carry out party decision and steer legislative action to meet party goals |
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Majority leader |
The floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress |
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Whips |
Assistants to the floor leaders in the house and Senate, responsible for monitoring and marshalling votes |
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Joint Resolution |
A proposal for action that has the force of law when passed, usually deals with special circumstances or temporary matters |
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Concurrent Resolution |
A statement of position on an issue used by the House and Senate b acting jointly; does not have the force of law and does not require the President's signature |
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Rider |
Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so it will "ride" though the legislative process |
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Pigeonholed |
Expression describing how most bills introduced in each b session of Congress are buried, put away, or never acted upon |
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Omnibus measure |
One bill that contains numerous issues and topics |
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Minority leader |
The floor leader of the party that holds the minorities of seats in each house of Congress |
