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Ch. 12
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12th Grade
10/25/2012

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Term
permanent committees where similar bills are placed
Definition
standing committees
Term
How many committees does the HR have?
Definition
22
Term
How many members are on each committee in the HR?
Definition
10 to 75
Term
How many committees does the Senate have?
Definition
15
Term
How many members are on each committee in the Senate?
Definition
14 to 28
Term
referred to as the "traffic cop" of the lower house; they assign each bill a title and number
Definition
house rules committee
Term
referred to as special committees; they are panels set up for some special purpose for a limited time to investigate a current matter (oversight function). The Speaker of President of the Senate appoints these committee members.
Definition
select committees
Term
composed of members from both houses; investigative in nature and make periodic reports to congress
Definition
joint committee
Term
investigative trips made by representatives at tax payers' expense
Definition
junket
Term
since bills must pass both houses in identical form, these committees iron out the differences in the bills; it consists of member from both houses
Definition
conference committee
Term
a proposed law
Definition
bill
Term
a bill that applies to the whole nation
ex.- raise on the federal income tax
Definition
public bill
Term
a bill that applie to a person, place, or thing
ex.- receiving compensation for a wrong done to you or your business by the government
Definition
private bill
Term
a bill that would not pass on its own merit so it is attached to a bill that is certain to pass
Definition
rider
Term
deals with matters concerning either house alone and are taken up only by that house
ex.- the adoption of house rules
Definition
resolution
Term
when passed, these have the force of a law; they deal with issues such as appropriations of money or propose amendments to the constitution
ex.- appropriating money for the presidential inauguration
Definition
joint resolution
Term
houses act jointly on matters in which they make statements on their position on foreign issues
Definition
concurrent resolution
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What 5 options do committees have on a bill?
Definition
1. simply stamp do pass
2. pigeonhold
3. amend the bill
4. report the bill with unfavorable recommendations
5. report a committee bill (throwing out the original bill and substituting a different one)
Term
What are the President's 5 options with a bill?
Definition
1. pass it
2. veto
3. pocket veto
4. President lets bill sit on desk for 10 days and Congress does not adjourn, the bill automatically passes
5. Line-item veto
Term
If the president lets a bill sit on his desk and Congress adjourns within ten days without the President's signature, the bill dies automatically. This is called _______
Definition
pocket veto
Term
to refuse to sign
Definition
veto
Term
gives the President the power to veto parts of a bill without destroying the whole bill
Definition
line-item veto
Term
congress can override veto by __/__ vote of both houses
Definition
2/3
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