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Who is Bill?
how a bill becomes law vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill | A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration |
| Joint Resolution | A proposal for action that has the force of law when passed |
| Concurrent Resolution | A resolution adopted by both houses of a legislature that doesn't have the force of law and doesn't require the signature of the chief executive |
| Resolution | A measure relating to the business of either house or expressing an opinion |
| Rider | A clause added to a legislative bill |
| Discharge petition | Procedure enabling members to fove abill that has been pigeonholed in committee on to the floor for consideration |
| Subcommittee | A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee |
| Committee of the Whole | Where the entire house becomes part of a committee to make a policy be approced or disapproved quickly |
| Quorum | The minimum amount of Congressional members present in order to make decisions for its particular House |
| Engrossed | Having one's attention and interest completely taken up |
| Tabled | To postpone consideration of: put aside for consideration at a later date |
| Fillibuster | 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 limit, 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 |
| Separation of Powers | Powers of government are divided between three branches that are independent but equal in power |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch in government has separate 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 constitutional or not |
| Public policy | Any action the government make in regards to the people |
| Constituency | The poeple who vote for a certain official |
| Adjourn | When Congress ends for the session |
| Apportion | To assign the number of representatives per state in Congress |
| Continuous Body | Where only 2/3 of Congress is up for election at a time |
| Franking Privelege | Privelege 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 presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent |
| Floor Leader | Chosen leader of the majority party |
| Whip | Assistant to the floor leader that keeps their party members voting with their party on policy |
| Committee Chairman | Congressman who is designated head of a permanent committee |
| Seniority Rule | Those who have served the longest have the best positions |
| Standing Committee | A committee that is always in place |
| Joint Committee | A committee that includes members from both parties |
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