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Gov. Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the residents in the area from which an official is elected | Constituency |
| a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses | Bicameral Legislature |
| a representative who votes according to the preferences of their constituency | delegate |
| a representative who votes based on what they think is best for their constituency | trustee |
| a type of representation in which representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents | Descriptive representation |
| a type of representation in which a representative is held accountable to a constituency if they fail to represent that constituency properly | substantive representation |
| holding the political office for which one is running | incumbency |
| a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture | standing committees |
| temporary legislative committees set up highlight or investigate a particular issue or address an issue not within the jurisdiction of existing committees | selection committees |
| joint committees created to work out a compromise on the House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation | conferences committees |
| legislative committees formed of members of both the House and Senate | joint committees |
| the session in which a congressional committee rewrites legislation to incorporate changes discussed during hearings on a bill | markup |
| the chief presiding officer of the House of representors | speaker of the house |
| the elected leader of the majority party in the House or in the Senate | majority leader |
| the elected leader of the minority party in the House or in the Senate | minority leader |
| a party member in the House or Senate responsible for coordinating the party's legislative strategy, building support for key issues, and counting votes | whip |
| a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject such as finance or agriculture | standing committees |
| temporary legislative committees set up to highlight or investigate a particular issue or address an issue not within the jurisdiction of existing committees | select committees |
| joint committees created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation | conference committees |
| the ranking given to an individual on the basis of length of continuous service on a committee in Congress | seniority |
| legislative support agencies responsible for policy analysis | staff agencies |
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