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Government Unit 4
Congressional Committees
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Histology
12th Grade
04/22/2013

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Term
the relationship between the executive branch, the interest group and the congressional committee is known as what?
Definition
Iron Triangle
Term
When does a bill introduced into session of congress become dead?
Definition
Congress adjourns
Term
Organization and leadership of congress is based primarily on what?
Definition
Seniority
Term
When members of congress exchange votes, its known as what?
Definition
Log rolling
Term
Congress relies on a Committee System because?
Definition
Its more efficient
Term
If the supreme court declares a law passed by congress is unconstitutional, and congress wishes to overcome that ruling of the court,congress must do what?
Definition
Must pass a constitutional amendment
Term
What can a member of the minority party do on the senate floor to prevent passage of a bill?
Definition
fillibuster
Term
A cloture petition may be used to end a filibuster ?
Definition
60
Term
Congress needs what vote to override veto?
Definition
2/3
Term
All of the following delays passage of bill except?
Definition
call to question
Term
What type of committee is used to resovle the language differences between the senate and the house?
Definition
conference comittee
Term
normally after a motion is seconded, what is the next thing to happen?
Definition
discussion and debate
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A member of house or senate that puts his/her name on the bill for its passage is known as what?
Definition
sponser
Term
What is taken every 10 years in US serving as basis for reapportionment?
Definition
Census
Term
the proper term for citizens that member of congress represents is?
Definition
constituents
Term
true power on the senate floor rests with?
Definition
Majority/Minority leader whip
Term
The most important part of the legislative process takes place where?
Definition
in the committee
Term
term that desrcibes minimum number of senators that must be present to conduct business is known as what?
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quarum
Term
how are standing committees of the us senate organized?
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subject matter of the bill
Term
the committee process of reviewing a bill word by word line by line and making necessary changes is called what?
Definition
marking up a bill
Term
Where does the largest single source of legislation that congress deals with comes from?
Definition
the President
Term
The presiding officer of the House of Reps is known as what?
Definition
The Speaker of the House
Term
In the senate, the chairperson of committee has all the following powers except?
Definition
calling a bill back thats been reported out
Term
For congress to pass a constitutional ammendment what vote is needed?
Definition
2/3
Term
In the Newspaper, the article stated, "yesterday senator madrid dropped in the hopper to make april boys national fishing month" This means what?
Definition
introduced a new bill
Term
Who sets salaries of Congress?
Definition
Congress
Term
Paid representatives of a particular interest groups who try to influence members of congress is known as what?
Definition
lobbyists
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