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Who is Bill?
Alexis Malone-Who is Bill?
Term | Definition |
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Bill | Proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration |
Joint Resolution | Proposal for action that has force of law when passed |
Concurrent Resolution | Adopted by both houses of a bicameral legislature that lacks the force of law (is non- binding) and does not require the approval of the chief executive(president) |
Resolution | Measure relating to the business of either house or expressing an opinion |
Rider | 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 |
Discharge petition | Procedure enabling members to force a bill that has been pigeon holed in committee onto the floot for consideration |
Subcommittee | A committee composed of some members of a large committee, board, or other body and reporting to it |
Committee of the Whole | Where the entire house becomes part of a committee to make a policy be approved or disapproved quickly |
Quorm | The minimum amount of Congressional members present in order to make decisions for its particular House |
Engrossed | A bill that hasd been passed in one house of Congress |
Tabled | In parliamentary procedure,a motion to table has two different and contradictory meanings: a proposdal to suspend consideration of a pending motion |
Filibuster | Long- winded bebates which ends in a bill being defeated due to time constraints |
Cloture | Rule that can enda floor debate in regards to a bill being heard such as time limits, or number of people to be heard in the debate |
Veto | to reject |
Pocket veto | Where the President delays the singing of a bill past the time allowed |
Separation of Powers | Power of government are divided between three branches that are independent but equal power |
Checks and Balances | Each branch in government has separte but shared powers keeping the other in check |
Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to review each legislative law declaring its constitutional or not |
Public Policy | Any action the government makes in regards to the people |
Constituency | The people who vote for a certain official |
Adjourn | When Congress ends for the session |
Apportion | To assign the number of representatives per state in Congress |
Continuous Body | Where only 2/3 of Congress is up for election at one time |
Franking Privilege | Privilege where members of Congress do not have to pay for postage |
Speaker of the House | The chosen leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives |
President of the Senate | Position held always the Vice President of the United States |
President Pro Tempore | Senator who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent |
Floor Leader | Chosen leader of the majority party |
Whip | Assistant to the floor leader that keeps their party members voting with their party on policy |
Committee Chairman | Congressman who is designated head of a permanent committee |
Seniority Rule | Those who have served the longest have the best positions |
Standing Committee | A committee that is always in place |
Joint Committee | A committee that includes memebers from both parties |