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19 Cards in this Set
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Appropriation |
Spending money on a specific purpose |
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Authorization |
A formal declaration by a legislative committee that a certain amount of funding is available to an agency |
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Bicameral |
The division of a legislature into 2 assemblies |
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Casework |
Personal work for constituents by members of congress |
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Conference committee |
A joint committee appointed to reconcile differences when bills pass the 2 chambers in different forms |
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Constituent |
A person represented by an elected/appointed official |
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Earmarks |
Funding appropriations that are specifically designed for a named project in a member's state/district |
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Enumerated powers |
The powers specifically granted to the national government by the constitution |
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Executive budget |
The budget proposed by the POTUS & approved by congress |
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Filibuster |
The use of the Senate's tradition of unlimited debate as a tactic to delay a bill |
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Fiscal year |
The 12 month period used for bookkeeping & accounting (10/1-9/30) |
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Franking |
A policy enabling members of congress to send material through the mail without paying postage |
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Gerrymandering |
Drawing of legislative district boundary lines to obtain partisan advantages |
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Joint committee |
A legislative committee composed of members of both chambers of congress |
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Joint committee |
A legislative committee composed of members of both chambers of congress |
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Lawmaking |
The process of establishing the legal rules that govern society |
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Joint committee |
A legislative committee composed of members of both chambers of congress |
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Lawmaking |
The process of establishing the legal rules that govern society |
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Logrolling |
An arrangement in which 2+ members of congress agree in advance to support each other's bills |
