unit 4 (lowi) vocabulary
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| 17th amendment |
the amendment that provides for the direct election of U.S. senators by voters of each state |
| Agenda Setting |
Determining the public policy questions to considerd by Congress |
| Apportionment |
Graniting political representation to a group of people |
| Appropriation Committee |
A standing committee in the House of Reps. that recommend how much money to provide to a federal agencies. |
| Bicameral Legislature |
A legilature made up by two parts. The U.S. Congress, composed of the House of Reps. and the senate |
| Bill |
the draft of a proposed law presentedto a legilative body for approval |
| Bully pulpit |
the "soap box" that the president has and uses to his advantage becasue he has the attention of the press and public |
| Calendar |
An agenda, or list, that contains names of bills or resolutions to be considered befor committees or in either chanber or legislature |
| Capital punishment(death penelty) |
A sentence of punishment by execution, now limited to the crime of murder |
| Casework |
Personal work done for the constituents by members of Congress |
| Census |
the counting, every ten years, of the population in the United States, conducted by the Bureau of Census |
| challenger |
a candidate for office who dose not currently hold that office, but rather challenges the incumbent office holder |
| check and balances |
a major principle of the U.S. Gov each branch of gov holds a limited power |
| Cloture |
a parliamentry technique |
| committee chair |
the congressional memeber who head a particular committee |
| confrence committee |
when bills pass both chambers of Congress in diffrent forms, |
| constituency |
the residents of the electoral district, A group of individuals represented by a legislator |
| continuing resolution |
a temporary law that Congress passes when an appropriations bill has not been decided by the beginning of the new fiscal year (oct 1) |
| delegate |
a persaon authorized to act as a representative of another |
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