Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Whips are mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls,

One political party controls both the executive branch and the legislative branch of government.

A representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned Number, and a Committee. If released from Committee it is Placed on the Calendar to be Debated.

Research, Assess and Perfect the Bill by agreeing on amendments, etc. Then, Vote to release or defeat a bill.

Time Limits set by the Rules Committee

Places a bill on hold. A tactic used to stall or kill a bill.

A tool used to get a tabled bill to be released from committtee and move to fhe floor for debate. Simple Majority Vote (51%) needed.

Permanent Committees that meet regularly.

The chair heads the full committee.

The ranking member leads the minority members of the committee.

It is responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives, unlike other committees, which often deal with a specific area of policy

In the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill is introduced when it is placed in the hopper—a special box on the side of the clerk's desk.

one party controls the White House (executive branch), while another party controls one or both houses of the United States Congress (legislative branch)

a rule in the Senate which allows one or more Senators to prevent a motion to proceed

Senate Majority Leader

Runs the day to day business in the Senate and must work with party members and the minority leader to move legislation to a vote

a mechanism in the Senate designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill,

A tool in the Senate to end a filibuster and proceed to a vote on legislation. (60 votes)

A tool to end a filibuster during prodeedings to confirm cabinet and Judicial nominations made by the Pres. (51 votes)

An agreement by all senators to bypass a procedure in order to expedite such as closing a debate and move to a vote.

The act of trading across issues in a negotiation, and it requires that a negotiator knows his or her own priorities, but also the priorities of the other side.

Coalitions and Caucuses

Groups of Representatives who come together to pursue shared goals allowing them to network and support broad issues.

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Lawmaking

Define Each Term
Speaker of the House	Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Whips	Whips are mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls,
Unified Government	One political party controls both the executive branch and the legislative branch of government.
Simple Majority	51% or 218
Super Majority	2/3s or 290
Introduce a Bill	A representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned Number, and a Committee. If released from Committee it is Placed on the Calendar to be Debated.
Committee Work	Research, Assess and Perfect the Bill by agreeing on amendments, etc. Then, Vote to release or defeat a bill.
Debate in the House	Time Limits set by the Rules Committee
Table a Bill	Places a bill on hold. A tactic used to stall or kill a bill.
Discharge Petition	A tool used to get a tabled bill to be released from committtee and move to fhe floor for debate. Simple Majority Vote (51%) needed.
Standing Committees	Permanent Committees that meet regularly.
Chair Person	The chair heads the full committee.
Ranking Member	The ranking member leads the minority members of the committee.
Rules Committee	It is responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives, unlike other committees, which often deal with a specific area of policy
Hopper	In the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill is introduced when it is placed in the hopper—a special box on the side of the clerk's desk.
Divided Government	one party controls the White House (executive branch), while another party controls one or both houses of the United States Congress (legislative branch)
Hold	a rule in the Senate which allows one or more Senators to prevent a motion to proceed
Senate Majority Leader	Runs the day to day business in the Senate and must work with party members and the minority leader to move legislation to a vote
Filibuster	a mechanism in the Senate designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill,
Cloture Rule	A tool in the Senate to end a filibuster and proceed to a vote on legislation. (60 votes)
Nuclear Option	A tool to end a filibuster during prodeedings to confirm cabinet and Judicial nominations made by the Pres. (51 votes)
Unanimous Consent	An agreement by all senators to bypass a procedure in order to expedite such as closing a debate and move to a vote.
Logrolling	The act of trading across issues in a negotiation, and it requires that a negotiator knows his or her own priorities, but also the priorities of the other side.
Coalitions and Caucuses	Groups of Representatives who come together to pursue shared goals allowing them to network and support broad issues.

Created by: Lynn Pritt

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