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CH 3 TERMS
Government
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12th Grade
10/08/2013
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bicameral legislature
 Definition
2-houses
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filibuster
 Definition
halting Senate action on a bill (Strom Thurmond had the longest in history)
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marginal districts
 Definition
outcome on an election that is too close to call
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safe districts
 Definition
outcome isn't in doubt
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majority leader
 Definition
controls most seats
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minority leader
 Definition
controls 2nd most seats
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whip
 Definition
counts votes on key legislation
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standing comittees
 Definition
permanent panel
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select committees
 Definition
temporary; appointed for specific purpose
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joint committees
 Definition
investigative; has members of from both House & Senate
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conference committee
 Definition
reconciles bills
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apportionment
 Definition
allotment of Congress based on census
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redistricting
 Definition
redrawing districts in a state
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gerrymandering
 Definition
drawing districts to produce particular outcome
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party caucus
 Definition
formal gathering of all party members
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president pro tempore
 Definition
in charge of Senate when VP is absent
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seniority
 Definition
time served
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senatorial courtesy
 Definition
when Pres. asks for help in selecting district judges
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discharge petition
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vote; gives House authority to force a bill out of committee
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closed rule
 Definition
bill can't be ammended
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open rule
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bill can be ammended
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rider
 Definition
attachment to bill; irrelevant
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christmas tree bill
 Definition
littered w/ riders
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casework
 Definition
legislature's daily work for constituents
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cloture rule
 Definition
60 senators voting to end a debate
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double-tracking
 Definition
Congress working on 2 bills simultaneously
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pork-barrel legislation
 Definition
benefits representative district in the form of money/jobs
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franking privilege
 Definition
free postage for Congress/incumbence
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delegate
 Definition
listens to consituents
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trustee
 Definition
bases decision on own judgement
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partisan
 Definition
policy/member affiliated w/ a party
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non-partisan
 Definition
no party affiliation
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veto
 Definition
Pres. power to reject a bill
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pocket veto
 Definition
Pres. takes no action on a bill for 10 days
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rules committee
 Definition
controls length of debate & if a bill can be amended or not
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ways & means committee
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tax
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appropriations committee
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allocates money for bills
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gridlock
 Definition
gov. shut down due to partisan politics
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divided government
 Definition
different parties in control of branches
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unified government
 Definition
same party in control of branches
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