A bill dealing with individual people or places.

A bill dealing with general matters and applies to entire nation

A resolution passed in the same form by both houses.

Statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one house of Congress.

Provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered.

concurrent resolution

Cover matters requiring action of House and Senate on which a law is not needed.

A session which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in a bill.

Rejection of a bill by the President.

President kills a bill passed during last 10 days Congress is in session.

Money that people and businesses pay to government.

Rule forbids members of Congress to offer amendments to bill from the floor.

Rule permits floor debate and addition of amendments to the bill.

Approval of government spending.

Sets up federal program and specifies how much money is appropriated for the program.

A proposed law to authorize spending money.

People who share goals and organize to influence government and policy.

Paid representative of interest group who contact government officials on their behalf.

Direct contact made by lobbyist to persuade government officials.

Work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems.

Pork barrel legislation

Laws passed by Congress to appropriate money for local federal projects.

Agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other’s bills.

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chapter 7 Gov

Question	Answer
private bill	A bill dealing with individual people or places.
public bill	A bill dealing with general matters and applies to entire nation
joint resolution	A resolution passed in the same form by both houses.
simple resolution	Statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one house of Congress.
Rider	Provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered.
concurrent resolution	Cover matters requiring action of House and Senate on which a law is not needed.
Hearing	A session which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in a bill.
Veto	Rejection of a bill by the President.
Pocket veto	President kills a bill passed during last 10 days Congress is in session.
Tax	Money that people and businesses pay to government.
closed rule	Rule forbids members of Congress to offer amendments to bill from the floor.
open rule	Rule permits floor debate and addition of amendments to the bill.
appropriation	Approval of government spending.
Authorization bill	Sets up federal program and specifies how much money is appropriated for the program.
Appropriations Bill	A proposed law to authorize spending money.
intrest group	People who share goals and organize to influence government and policy.
Lobbyist	Paid representative of interest group who contact government officials on their behalf.
Lobbying	Direct contact made by lobbyist to persuade government officials.
Casework	Work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems.
Pork barrel legislation	Laws passed by Congress to appropriate money for local federal projects.
Logrolling	Agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other’s bills.

Created by: Bryson.Campfield

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