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Vocabulary on Congress 2

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A meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of policy   party caucus  
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A lawmaking body composed of two chambers or parts   bicameral legislature  
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Districts in which the winner got less than 55% of the vote   marginal  
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Unrelated amendments added to a bill   riders  
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Districts in which the winner got more than 55% of the vote   safe  
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The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate   majority leader  
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The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate   minority leader  
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Congressional committees appointed for a limited time period and purpose   select  
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A special type of joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation   conference  
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A committee on which both representatives and senators serve   joint  
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The permanent committees of each house with the power to report bills   standing  
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Model of representative democracy that says that constituents elect their representatives to vote for the opinions of the constituents.   delegate model  
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Model of representative democracy that says a representative should follow his or her own conscience when deciding how to vote on issues   trustee model  
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Model of representative democracy that says representatives will vote as their constituents want when it's a hot button issue that they have opinions on, but will vote on his or her judgment for other issues.   politico model  
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The view that representatives will vote on most issues with as their party leaders wish   partisan model  
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