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38 Cards in this Set
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% of vote of both houses to send a constitutional ammendment through
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2/3
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"make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying out into execution the foregoing powers and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the U.S."
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Elastic Cause
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A Roll call in either house of Congress to see whether the minimum number of representatives are present to conduct business
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Quorum Call
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A lawmaking body made up of two parts or chambers
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Bicameral Legislature
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A Rule used by the senate to end or limit debate
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Cloture Rule
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A procedure to keep the Senate going during a filibuster in which the disputer bill is shelved temporarily so that the Senate can get on with other business
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Double-Tracking
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An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, preventing the Senate from taking action to the bill
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Filibuster
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Congressional voting procedure- members shout "yea" or "nay" Allows for quick votes or anonymously on bills
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Voice Vote
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An expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both the House and Senate but NOT the President
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Concurrent Resolution
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Voting Procedure members stand and are Counted
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Division Vote
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Voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers
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Teller Vote
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Voting Procedure that members say "yea' or "nay" after their name is called
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Roll-Call vote
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the ability of members to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by substituting their signature for postage
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Franking Privilege
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Political Districts in which Candidate elected to the House of Rep. win close elections, typically less than 55% of vote
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Marginal Districts
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Districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55% or more
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Safe Districts
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Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return
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Pork-barrel Legilation
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An Alliance between Republicans and Conservation Democrats
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Conservative Coalition
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the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in house or senate
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Majority Leader
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the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the house or senate
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Minority Leader
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A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
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Whip
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A vote in which a majority of Democratic legislators oppose a majority of Republican Legislators
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Party Polarization
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An association of Congress members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest
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Caucus
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Permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area
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Standing Committees
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Congressional Committees appointed for a limited time and purpose
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Select Committees
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A formal expression of Congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and the President- constitutional amendments don't need to be signed by the President
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Joint Resolution
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A congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees
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Multiple Referral
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A congressional process by which a Speaker may send a bill to a second committee after the first is finished acting
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Sequential Referral
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A joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and House versions of same bill
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Conference Committees
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A device by which any member of the house, after a committee has had the bill for 30 days, may petition to have it brought to the Floor
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Discharge Petition
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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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Closed Rule
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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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Open Rule
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An order from the House Rules Committee that permits certain kinds of amendments but not others to be made on the floor
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Restrictive Rule
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a legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern
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Public Bill
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A legislative bill that deals only with specific, private, personal or local matters
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Private Bill
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The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
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Quorum
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an expression of opinion in either House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body
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Simple Resolution
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Pass Laws
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Primary Function of Congress
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Senate : 100 members: elected every 6 years: 1/3 re-elected every 2 years
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Upper House of Congress
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