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Jeffand14 chap 5

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Congress Made up Of house of Representatives and Senate
bicameral legislature Legislature that has two parts or houses
House of Representatives Made up of elected officials from each state proportional to the population of the state.
Senate House of government with 100 members two from each state.
Committee System asystem of conference, joint, select, and standing comitees
conference committee Congressional comitte formed when House and senate approve different versions of bills
select committee Congressional committee formed appointed for specific purpose,
standing committee Separate subject matter comittees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas.
joint committees congressional comittee on a few subject with members from both houses
Speaker of the House An office mandated by the Constitution. is chosen to practice by majority party has both formal and informal owers and is second in line to succeed the presidency
Majority leader The principal ally of the speaker responsible for scheduling bills, influencing comitee assignments
Minority leader principal leader of the minority party
whips Party leaders who work with majority or minority leaders
bill A proposed law, drafted in precise legal language.
filibuster A srategy unique to the senate where opponents of a bill try to talk it to death.
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