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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