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Lachowsky's Webquest
Webquest Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill | Proposed Law |
| Joint Resolution | Made by two or more individuals or groups |
| Bill | Proposed Law |
| Joint Resolution | Made by two or more individuals or groups |
| Resolution | Ruling or Decision |
| Concurrent Resolution | a resolution adopted by both houses that lacks the force of a law and does not require the approval of a chief Executive |
| Rider | addition or appendix to a document |
| Resolution | Ruling or Decision |
| Discharge Petition | bringing a bill to the floor for consideration without a report |
| Rider | addition or appendix to a document |
| Subcommittee | part of a committee acting under a main committee |
| Discharge Petition | bringing a bill to the floor for consideration without a report |
| Subcommittee | part of a committee acting under a main committee |
| Committee of the Whole | a legislative committee is considered one whole body |
| Quorum | minimum number of persons required to be present in order to conduct business legally |
| Engrossed | Absorb interest; control a majority |
| Tabled | postpone; set aside for future consideration |
| Fillibuster | a type of parliamentary procedure where an individual extends debate |
| Cloture | act of ending a discussion with a vote |
| Veto | nullify the majority of a formal body |
| Pocket Veto | method for vetoing in which the president simply does not sign a bill |