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ss ch5 les 3,4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| franking privilege | the right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage |
| lobbyist | representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
| casework | the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem |
| pork-barrel project | government project grant that primarily benefits a congressperson's home district or state |
| joint resolution | a resolution that is passed by both houses of congress |
| special-interest group | an organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions |
| rider | a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill |
| filibuster | a tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it |
| cloture | a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill |
| voice vote | a voting method in which those in favor say Aye and those against say No |
| standing vote | in congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill |
| roll-call vote | a voting method in the senate in which members voice their votes in turn |
| pocket veto | president's power to kill a bill, if congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days |
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