American Government Chapter 12

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speaker of the house

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most powerful position in house of representatives, because elected by presiding president and acknowledged majority party leader

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president of the senate

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duh

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president pro tempore

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serves in vice president's absence

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party caucus

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closed meeting of the members of each party in each house

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floor leader

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party officers picked by party colleagues

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whip

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assistant floor leaders

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committee chairman

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those members who head the standing committees in each chamber

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seniority rule

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longer servicing congressmen get more important posts

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standing committees

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committees that have genres of bills they oversee and consider

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select committee

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special, specific purpose and time

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joint committee

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members of both houses serving temporary purpose

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conference committee

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iron out differences in bill between two houses

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bill

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proposed law presented to the House/Senate for consideration

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joint resolution

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when passed have force of law, special circumstances/temporary matters

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concurrent resolution

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a statement of position on an issue, adopted by House and Senate acting jointly, doesn't have force of law, does not require president's signature usually foreign affairs/criticism

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resolution

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measure dealing with some matter in one house; dies not have force of law, does not require president's signature

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rider

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provision not likely to pass on its own and is attached to an important measure certain to pass

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discharge petition

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enables members to force a bill that remained in committee for 30 days onto floor for consideration

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subcommittees

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divisions of committees formed to address specific issues

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committee of the whole

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all the members of the house sit as one with quick floor action

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quorum

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majority of full membership must be present in order for business to be attended, but only 100 for committee of whole

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engrossed

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when a bill is read for second time and is printed in its final form read for a third time and vote taken

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cloture

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limiting debate- two days after a petition calling for action has been submitted by at least 16 senators, and if 60 then vote motion, then no more than 30 hours floor time

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veto

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refuse to sign the bill into law

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pocket veto

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congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to president, and president doesn't act, bill dies

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resolution

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measure dealing with some matter in one house; dies not have force of law, does not require president's signature

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rider

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provision not likely to pass on its own and is attached to an important measure certain to pass

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discharge petition

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enables members to force a bill that remained in committee for 30 days onto floor for consideration

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subcommittees

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divisions of committees formed to address specific issues

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committee of the whole

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all the members of the house sit as one with quick floor action

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quorum

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majority of full membership must be present in order for business to be attended, but only 100 for committee of whole

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engrossed

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when a bill is read for second time and is printed in its final form read for a third time and vote taken

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cloture

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limiting debate- two days after a petition calling for action has been submitted by at least 16 senators, and if 60 then vote motion, then no more than 30 hours floor time

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veto

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refuse to sign the bill into law

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pocket veto

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congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to president, and president doesn't act, bill dies

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resolution

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measure dealing with some matter in one house; dies not have force of law, does not require president's signature

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rider

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provision not likely to pass on its own and is attached to an important measure certain to pass

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discharge petition

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enables members to force a bill that remained in committee for 30 days onto floor for consideration

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subcommittees

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divisions of committees formed to address specific issues

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committee of the whole

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all the members of the house sit as one with quick floor action

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quorum

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majority of full membership must be present in order for business to be attended, but only 100 for committee of whole

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engrossed

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when a bill is read for second time and is printed in its final form read for a third time and vote taken

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cloture

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limiting debate- two days after a petition calling for action has been submitted by at least 16 senators, and if 60 then vote motion, then no more than 30 hours floor time

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veto

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refuse to sign the bill into law

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pocket veto

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congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to president, and president doesn't act, bill dies