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an order from the House Rules Committee that sets a time limit on debate and forbids a particular bill from being amended on the floor

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closed rule

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A Congressional voting procedure used in both houses in which members vote by shouting yea or nay

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voice vote

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private bill

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a legislative bill that deals with specific, private, personal or local matters, like a bill pertaining to an individual becoming a naturalized citizen

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a procedure to keep the Senate going during a filibuster, whereby a disputed bill is temporarily shelved so that the Senate can go on with other business

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double-tracking

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a House district in which the winner of general election carries more than 55 percent of the vote

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safe district

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conservative coalition

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an alliance between conservative Democrats and Republicans

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minority leader

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the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House of Representatives or the Senate

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sequential 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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multiple referral

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a congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees that consider it simultaneously in whole or in part

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legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hopes of winning their votes in return

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pork-barrel legislation

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a calling of the roll in either house of Congress to see whether the number of representatives in attendance meets the minimum number required to conduct business

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quorum call

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an alliance between conservative Democrats and Republicans

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conservative coalition

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teller vote

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a congressional voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers, first the yeas and then the nays. Since 1971, teller votes are recorded at the request of twenty members

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a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and by the president; however joint resolutions proposing a constitutional amendment need not be signed by the president

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joint resolution

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a legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern, like defense expenditures

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public bill

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double-tracking

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a procedure to keep the Senate going during a filibuster, whereby a disputed bill is temporarily shelved so that the Senate can go on with other business

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roll-call vote

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a congressional procedure that consists of members answering yea or nay when their names are called

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a device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of members agree, the bill is discharged for the committee

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discharge petition

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conference committee

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a joint committee appointed to resolve differences in House and Senate versions of the same bill

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filibuster

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an attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action

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discharge petition

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a device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of members agree, the bill is discharged for the committee

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committee on which both representatives and senators serve

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joint committee

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an expression of opinion, without the force of law, either in the House or the Senate, to settle housekeeping or procedural matters in either body

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simple resolution

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a rule used by the Senate, providing to end or limit debate

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cloture rule

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voice vote

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A Congressional voting procedure used in both houses in which members vote by shouting yea or nay

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the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House of Representatives or the Senate

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minority leader

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open 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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cloture rule

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a rule used by the Senate, providing to end or limit debate

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quorum

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the minimum number of members required to be in attendance for Congress to conduct bus

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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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party polarization

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a vote in which a majority of Democratic legislators oppose a majority of Republican legislators

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the legislative leader elected by party members holding a majority of seats in the House or Senate

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majority leader

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simple resolution

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an expression of opinion, without the force of law, either in the House or the Senate, to settle housekeeping or procedural matters in either body

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majority leader

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the legislative leader elected by party members holding a majority of seats in the House or Senate

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an association of Congressional members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest

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caucus

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an attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action

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filibuster

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the minimum number of members required to be in attendance for Congress to conduct bus

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quorum

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restrictive rule

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an order from the House Rules Committee that permits certain kinds of amendments but not others to be made to a bill on the floor

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division vote

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a congressional voting procedure in which members stand and are counted

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an expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both the House and the Senate, but not the president

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concurrent resolution

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Political districts in which candidates elected to the House of Representatives win in close elections, typically by less than 55 percent of the vote

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marginal districts

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quorum call

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a calling of the roll in either house of Congress to see whether the number of representatives in attendance meets the minimum number required to conduct business

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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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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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concurrent resolution

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an expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both the House and the Senate, but not the president

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safe district

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a House district in which the winner of general election carries more than 55 percent of the vote

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caucus

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an association of Congressional members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest

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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 to a bill on the floor

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restrictive rule

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a congressional voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers, first the yeas and then the nays. Since 1971, teller votes are recorded at the request of twenty members

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teller vote

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marginal districts

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Political districts in which candidates elected to the House of Representatives win in close elections, typically by less than 55 percent of the vote

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public bill

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a legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern, like defense expenditures

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permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area

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select committees

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standing committees

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permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area

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a congressional voting procedure in which members stand and are counted

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division vote

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joint resolution

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a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and by the president; however joint resolutions proposing a constitutional amendment need not be signed by the president

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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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whip

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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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a congressional procedure that consists of members answering yea or nay when their names are called

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roll-call vote

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closed rule

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an order from the House Rules Committee that sets a time limit on debate and forbids a particular bill from being amended on the floor

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pork-barrel legislation

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legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hopes of winning their votes in return

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select committees

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permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area

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a legislative bill that deals with specific, private, personal or local matters, like a bill pertaining to an individual becoming a naturalized citizen

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private bill

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a joint committee appointed to resolve differences in House and Senate versions of the same bill

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conference committee

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a congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees that consider it simultaneously in whole or in part

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multiple referral

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a lawmaking body up of two chambers or parts

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bicameral legislature

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bicameral legislature

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a lawmaking body up of two chambers or parts

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joint committee

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committee on which both representatives and senators serve

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