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| A Lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts. |
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| An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action to the bill. |
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| Political districts in which candidates elected to the House win in close elections, typically by less than 55 percent of the vote. |
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| An alliance between Republican and conservative Democrats. |
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| Districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55 percent or more. |
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| The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate |
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| The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or the Senate. |
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| A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking. |
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| A vote in which a majority of Democratic legislators oppose a majority of Republican legislators. |
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| An association of Congress members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest. |
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| Permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area. |
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| Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose. |
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| Committees on which both Senators and Representatives serve. |
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| A joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill. |
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| A legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern. |
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| A legislative bill that deals with only specific, private, personal, or local matters. |
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| An expression of opinion either in the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body. |
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