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March 30

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Standing Committee   A permanent committee of Congress that focuses on a particular area  
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Seniority System   A system that gives the most desirable committee assignments to members of Congress who have served the longest  
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House Rules Committee   Committee that determines how buisness will be conducted in the House of Representatives  
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Joint Committee   A committee that includes members of both houses of Congress  
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Conference Committee   A joint committee of Congress consisting of members of the House and the Senate to work on the details of a proposed law  
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Public Hearing   Meeting for the public to express its views  
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Act   (blank)  
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Law   A legal document where a rule of order is established and enforced by the authority and legislation of a community, state, or nation  
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Pocket Veto   The President's power to kill a bill, if Congress in not in session, by not signing it for 10 days  
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Cloture   A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill  
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Town Meetings   A gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues  
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Intrastructure   A community's system of roads, bridges, water, and sewers  
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Legal Code   Set of laws and punishments  
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Code of Hammurabi   From 18th century BCE Mesopotamia, earliest known legal code  
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10 Commandments   Include morals and rules about how people should act toward one another  
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Administrative Law   Law that governs the power of regulatory agencies  
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Consumer Protection   Government laws, regulations, and agencies that make sure products are healthy and safe  
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Franking Privilege   The right of members of Congress to send work-related mail w/o paying postage  
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Press Release   A written or recorded communication sent to the media by gov't, an organization, or an individual  
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Long-term Suspension   (blank)  
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Three Strikes Laws   (blank)  
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Confiscation of Property   Seizing of property  
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Mental Institutions   Private and public health services to help those with mental health problems  
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Long Term Incarceration   Locking a person up in jail or prison  
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