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Congress and the Lawmaking Procedure

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attentive public
noun
citizens who follow public affairs
bicameralism
noun
legislative body with two houses
closed rule
noun
Congressional rule preventing amendments to a bill from the House floor
cloture
noun
method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question
conference committee
noun
committee of members from each chamber meant to adjust a bill passed by each house in different form
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congressional-executive agreement
noun
formal contract between the president and other nations that has the approval of both houses
constituents
noun
residents of a district or state
delegate
noun
person designated to act for others, such as in a political convention
discharge petition
noun
House motion to bring a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration
earmarks
noun
money set aside for a specific project in a congressional districts
enumerated powers
powers given to the government which are specifically outlined in the Constitution
executive agreement
noun
less formal agreement made between chiefs of state without senatorial approval
filibuster
noun
use of irregular tactics by a lawmaker to prevent adoption of a measure, such as a long speech
gerrymandering
verb (used with
to draw election districts to give one political party a majority in many districts
hold
verb (used with
to set aside and keep back from action
incumbent
adjective
person currently holding an indicated position
joint committee
noun
committee appointed from both houses to reach a compromise on an issue
logrolling
noun
exchange of support by legislators for mutual political gain, as by voting for each other's bills
open rule
noun
House rule allowing floor amendments within the overall time allotted for the bill
override
verb (used with
have final authority to overrule a bill
parliamentary system
noun
government system in which the legislature chooses a prime minister or president
party caucus
noun
meeting of party members in a legislative chamber to select leaders and develop policy
pocket veto
noun
when the president cancels a bill by not signing it within ten days of Congress' adjournment
president pro tempore
noun
senior member who presides over the Senate in the vice president's absence
presidential ticket
noun
listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot
reapportionment
noun
redistribution of representation in a legislative body
redistricting
verb (used with
redrawing congressional and other legislative district lines to accommodate population shifts
rider
noun
additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it
safe seat
noun
political office that after election is sure to be held by the same party that held it before
select committee
noun
committee in a legislative body formed to examine and report on a specific issue
senatorial courtesy
noun
practice of confirming presidential appointees approved by senators from the appointee's state
seniority rule
noun
Congress' custom of appointing majority party member who served on committee the longest as chair
speaker
noun
presiding officer of the House of Representatives
standing committee
noun
permanent committee in the legislature to consider matters pertaining to a designated subject
treaty
noun
agreement between two or more states on international relations
trustee
noun
person appointed to administer the affairs of a company or institution

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