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Ashlyn's Gov Vocab
Gov. Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill | a proposed law |
| Joint Resolution | a proposal for action |
| Concurrent Resolutiona | a statement of position an issue used by the house and senate acting jointly |
| Resolution | a measure relating to the buisness of either house |
| Rider | a additional clause attached to passing a legislative bill |
| Discharge Petition | procedure enabaling members to force a bill |
| Subcommittee | a secondary committee |
| Committee of the Whole | Where the entire house becomes part of a commmittee to make a policy be approved or disapproved quickly. |
| Quorum | The minimum amount of Congressional members present in order to make decisions for it's particular House. |
| Engrossed | a public document |
| Tabled | a group of people |
| Filibuster | Long-winded debates which ends in a bill being defeated due to time constraints. |
| Cloture | Rule that can end a floor debate in regards to a bill being heard such as time limits, or number of people 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 | Powers of government that are devided between three equal parties |
| Check and balances | Each branch in government has seperate but shared powers keeping the actions of the others in "check" |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Surpreme Court to review each legislative law declaritng i t constitutional or not. |
| Public Policy | Any action the government makes for the people |
| Constinuency | people who vote for a certain official |
| Adjourn | When congress ends |
| Apportion | To assign a number of representatives in congress |
| Continous Body | When 2/3 of congress is at the election |
| Franking Privilege | Priviledge where members of Congress do not have to pay for postage. |
| Speaker of the House | The chosen leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives. |
| President of the Senate | Position held always by the Vice President of the United States |
| President Pro Tempore | Senator who takes the Vice Presidents place when he is not there |
| Floor Leader | Choosen leader of the majority party |
| Whip | Assistant of the floor leader that keeps everyone in check |
| Committee Chairman | Designated head of a permanent committee |
| Seniority Rule | Those who served longes have the best positions |
| Standing Committee | Committee always in place |
| Joint Committee | Committee that is mixed of both parties. |
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