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Chapter 3
The Legislative Branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constituents | the people who members of Congress represent |
| bill | a proposal for a new law |
| majority party | the political party with more senators and representatives |
| minority party | the political party with fewer senators or representatives |
| Speaker of the House | the leader of the House of Representatives |
| floor leaders | leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives who carry out the plans of their political parties |
| copyright | a paper that gives someone the right to be the only person to copy, print, or sell a book piece of music, or a work of art |
| patent | a paper that says the inventor of a product owns the idea for the product |
| committee | a group in Congress that does a specific job |
| joint committee | a permanent committee that is made up of members of both houses of Congress |
| debate | each side gives its view on an issue |
| hearing | meeting with a committee |