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- 2. A proposal approved by either or both Houses of Congress which, except for joint resolutions signed by the President, does not have the force of law.
- 3. to draw the boundaries of a district so that one political party is probably going to win all the elections
- 8. words) Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but drawn from the expressed powers.
- 9. the holder of an office or post
- 12. Temporary joint committee created to resolve differences between House-passed and Senate-passed versions of a measure.
- 14. words) the member of the majority party on a committee who has formal responsibility over the panel’s agenda and resources, presides at its meetings
- 15. member of Congress who is responsible for gathering votes and checking party attendance.
- 16. proposal to change what a bill says; can also change the Constitution if the states ratify it
- 17. additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, which may or may not have much, if any, connection with the subject matter of the bill.
- 18. a smaller group of members within a larger committee, assigned to study and report on a specific area of the committee's jurisdiction, often conducting hearings and amending legislation before presenting it to the full committee
- 21. words) presiding officer in the House of Representatives - assigns members to committees, schedules debates, breaks ties
- 23. words) a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to direct expenditures to a representative's district
- 26. a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
- 27. words) the party leader for the minority party in House and Senate; maintain party discipline on the floor
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- 1. a person who is employed and receives payment, or who contracts for economic consideration, for the purpose of getting things done by government officials
- 4. words) presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent; is third in line to succeed the president
- 5. The House of Representatives accuses a government official of a crime, and the Senate holds the trial to determine whether or not to remove the official from office.
- 6. Formally end a meeting of a chamber or committee.
- 7. legislature) in a legislative body, having two houses (as in the House of Representatives and the Senate comprising the U.S. Congress).
- 10. presidential disapproval of a bill or joint resolution presented to him for enactment into law
- 11. formal and informal rules and norms according to which long-serving members possess more procedural privileges and control more resources than do their junior colleagues
- 13. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor in order to delay proceedings and prevent a vote on a controversial issue.
- 16. (2 words) authorizes the government to spend money on what was budgeted
- 19. words) Powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution.
- 20. words) the party leader for the majority party in House and Senate; maintains party discipline on the floor
- 22. words) the party leaders; they maintain party discipline on the floor
- 24. the people represented by an elected official.
- 25. any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may ask to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of the members agree, the bill will leave the committee. This was designed to prevent a committee from killing a bill by holding it for too long