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Daylyn V who is bill
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Separation of powers | Powers of government are divied 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 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 per state in Congress. |
| Continuous Body | Where only 2/3 of Congress is up for election at one time |
| Franking Priviledge | Privilege 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 | Postion held always by the Vice President of the United States |
| President Pro Tempore | Senator who presides over senate when the VP 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 |
| Committee of the Whole | where the entire house becomes part of a committee to make a policy be approved or disapproved |
| Quorum | The minimum amount of Congressional members present in order to make decisions for its particular house |
| 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 |