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Thurston Civics 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constituents | the people a congressman/woman represents |
| bill | proposed law |
| interest groups | group of people who work together for similar interest or goals |
| lobbyists | people who represent interest groups |
| congressional district | an area that a member of the House represents |
| budget | plan for raising and spending money |
| bill of attainder | a law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial. |
| Speaker of the House | House of Representatives must choose a presiding officer |
| president pro tempore | officer who will preside over the Senate when the Vice President is absent |
| floor leaders | The chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house |
| pocket veto | If the President pockets, or keeps, the bill for ten days, during which Congress ends its session, the bill will not become law. |
| fillibuster | The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill |
| cloture | an agreement to end a debate on a bill |