5.5 Flashcards
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Joint Resolution
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A congressional measure used in certain out-of-the-ordinary circumstances and has the force of law if passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the president.
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Quorum
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The minimum number of of members needed to legally conduct business.
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Conference Committee
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A joint committee former from both houses to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.
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Rider
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An addition to a bill that often had little relationship to the bill’a main topic; the goal of a rider may be to add an unpopular provision to a bill that is likely to be passed so that the addition may “ride” along with the bill that is passed, or a rider may be designed to kill a bill by attaching unpopular provision to that bill.
