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-need for a bill
-draft a bill
-introduce the bill
-lobbyist rally for support of bill
-house committee hold hearings
-debated and passed by the house
-citizens urge senators to support (or oppose) house bill
-senate committee holds hearings about bill (and revise)
-senate passes revised bill
-conference committee ~iron out differences between h&s on revised bill
-compromised bill passed by congress
-president's action |
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| min. # each state has in congress |
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| amendment where we vote for our senators |
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| members of different party's joining together for/against a bill/cause |
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| speaker majority leader, majority whip,, minority leader, minority whip, and president pro temp |
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| lies in the overall strength of the party and in skills of individual leaders |
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| republicans and conservatives pushed for term limits 'cause dem. was majority for 40 yrs. |
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standing committees- permanent and more power
select committees- made for specific purpose (temp) usually to investigate a problem
joint- permanent; members of both hr&s advisory board to congressional committee
conference committee- temporary, from both h&s work together to draw up a compromise |
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| how many bills become a law anually |
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voice vote-aye or no as a group
division vote- members stand
yea/nay vote- individually
record vote- electronic |
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more formal way to delay the passage of a bill
common before civil war during debates about slavery ONLY IN SENATE! |
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| committee created for a specific purpose |
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| redrawing of congressional lines |
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| temporary committee of both H&S work out agreements |
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| both H&S advisory committee |
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| members of different parties joint to support/defeat bill |
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| members of different parties joint to support/defeat bill |
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| 1st female member of congress |
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| most powerful speaker of the house in history |
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| # of representatives in house |
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| most powerful position of leadership in senate |
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