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Who is Bill?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill | Proposed law presented to a legislature body for consideration. |
| Joint Resolution | Proposal for action that has the force of law when passed |
| Concurrent Resolution | a resolution adopted by both houses of a legislative assembly that does not require the signature of the chief executive and that does not have the force of law. |
| Resolution | A measure relating to the business of either house, or expressing an opinion. |
| Rider | an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature |
| Discharge Petition | Procedure enabling members to force a bill that has been pledge on hole into committee onto the floor for consederation. |
| Subcommittee | a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it. |
| Committee of the whole | Where the entire house becomes part of a comitte to make a policy be approved or dissaproved quickly. |
| Quorum | Last number of members who must be present for a legislative to conduct business. |
| Engrossed | having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something |
| Table | present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting |
| Fillibuster | Long winded debates which ends in a bill being defeated due to time constrains. |
| Cloture | Rule that can end a floor debate in regards to a bill being heard such as time limits, or number of prople to be heard in the debate. |
| Veto | To reject. |
| Pocket Veto | Where the president delays the signing of a bill past the time allowed. |
| Seperation of Powers | Power of government are divided between three branches that are independent but equal in power. |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch in government has seperate but shared powers keeping the actions of the others in "check" |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to review each legislative law declaring it constiturtional 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 for the session |
| Contionious Body | Where only 2/3 of Congress is up for election at one time |
| Franking Privelege | Privelege where members of congress don't haev to pay for postage. |
| Speaker of the House | The chosen leader of the majority party of the House of Represenatives. |
| Presideent of the Senate | Position held always the Vice President of the United States |
| President Pro Tempore | Senator who presides over Senate when the Vice President is absent |
| Floor Leader | Chosen leader of the maority Party |
| Whip | Assistant to the floor leader that keeps their party members voting with their party on policy |
| Committee Chairman | Congressman who is desinated head of a premanent committee. |
| Senority rule | Those who have serves the longest have the best positions. |
| Standing Committee | A committee that is always in place |
| Joint Committeee | A committee that includes memebrs from both parties. |
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