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- 4. "hidden" congressional provision that directs federal government to fund specific project or exempts specific people or groups from paying specific federal taxes or fees Enumeratedpowers powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress Expressedpowers powers of the national government that are explicitly listed in the Constitution Filibuster an attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action on the bill
- 7. describes a government that has a two-house legislative system
- 9. process by which a U.S. congressional committee or state legislative session debates, amends, and rewrites proposed legislation
- 11. the role of the Senate to confirm presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts and international treaties
- 13. A congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees that consider it simultaneously in whole or in part
- 16. Model involved both the trustee and delegate model
- 17. the legislative leader elected by party members holding a majority of seats in the House of the Senate
- 19. The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government MinorityLeaders the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House of Representatives or the Senate
- 20. to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it
- 21. a procedure to keep the Senate going during a filibuster, whereby disputed bill is temporarily shelved so that the Senate can go on with other business
- 23. a situation in which the government is unable to pass new legislation
- 24. used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses ConferenceCommittees a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers CongressionalBudgeOffice provides the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely information, analyses, and estimates related to federal economic and budgetary decisions. CongressionalOversight Congress engages in oversight of the executive branch through the review, monitoring, and supervision of the implementation of public policy
- 26. the U.S. Supreme Court case that held that federal courts could hear cases alleging redistricting, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution
- 29. means by which the Senate limits debate on a measure or matter
- 30. the member of congress responsible for running a committee, who can have great influence over the committee agenda and the legislative process.
- 31. the process by which politicians trade support for one issue or piece of legislation in exchange for another politician's support
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- 1. only possible in the Senate, where amendments can be added on the floor
- 2. congressional committee that deals its federal spending
- 3. a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and by the president; however, joint resolutions proposing constitutional amendment need not be signed by the president
- 5. constituency held with a small majority in a legislative election, generally one conducted under a single-winner voting system
- 6. meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement ChristmasTreeBill a bill consisting of many riders
- 8. occurs when members of Congress spend government money on specific projects intended to benefit their home districts
- 10. seats An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted
- 12. view that an elected representative should represent the opinions of his or her constituents
- 14. An informal practice by which a senator informs Senate leadership that he or she does not wish a particular measure or nomination to reach the floor for consideration HouseJudiciaryCommittee legislation dealing with civil liberties, constitutional amendments, federal courts and judges, immigration, civil and criminal laws
- 15. relevant or politically related to the proposed legislation
- 18. congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering “yea” or “nay” to their names
- 22. infrequently used procedural maneuver to bring a bill out of committee for consideration by the full House if it has been stalled for more than 30 days
- 25. Powers of the federal government that are not explicitly named in the Constitution but are implied so that the federal government can carry out its enumerated powers JointCommittees committee on which both representatives and senators serve
- 27. an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
- 28. the minimum number of members required to be in attendance for Congress to conduct official business