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Political Studies
11th Grade
04/25/2010

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constituent
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a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
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pork
Definition
publicly funded projects secured by legislatures to benefit their home districts or states. The funds for such projects are said to come from the "pork barrel"-the state or national treasury
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standing committee
Definition
a permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture.
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joint committee
Definition
a permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest, such as economic policy
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conference committee
Definition
a temporary committee of legislators from both the house and senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of congress
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appropriations
Definition
funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill
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joint resolution
Definition
an official statement issued by both houses of Congress. Once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law
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casework
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personal services provided by members of congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy
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