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| Money from the national government that states can spend within broad guidelines determined by Washington |
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| Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport |
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| A rule used by the senate to end or limit debate |
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| an order from the House Rules Committee that sets a time limit on debate; forbids a bill from being amended on the floor |
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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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| the effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states. |
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| a device by which any member of the House after a committeee has had the bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor |
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| Powers given to the national government alone |
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| Money given by the national government to the states. |
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| a legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support of his or hers |
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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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| political districts in which candidates elected to the house of representatives win in close elections typicallly by less than 55% of the vote |
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| money or things valued in monetary terms |
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| the legislative leader elected by party members holding the minority of seats in the House or the Senate |
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| a congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees |
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| a congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees |
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| the doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that in the states opinion violates the constitution. |
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| an order from the house rules committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor |
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| Political action committee |
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| a signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on party agenda |
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| Legislation that gies tangilble benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return |
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| a benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle |
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| assessments of a representatives voting record on issues important to an interest group |
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| an order from the house rules committee that permits certain kinds of ammendments but not others to be made into a bill on the floor |
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| a congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering yea or nay to their names |
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| congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose |
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| the social rewards that lead people to join political organizations |
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| permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area |
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| permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area |
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| a senator or rep who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking |
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