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Legislation Flashcards

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Pocket veto

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Type of veto that a chief executive may use after a legislature had adjourned; doesn’t want to sign or reject

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Cloture

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Procedure used to limit or end floor debate ex. Signing petition

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Caucus

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Nominating device, group of like minded people who meet to select candidates they will support in upcoming election

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Standing committee

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Permanent committee in legislative to which bills of a specified subject matter are referred

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Select committee

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Created for limited time & specific purpose

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Joint committee

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Composed of members of both houses

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Joint resolution

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Proposal for action that has force of law when passed, usually special circumstances or temporary matter

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Concurrent resolution

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Statement of position on issue used by house & senate jointly. No force of law or POTUS signature

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Incumbent

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Current officeholder

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Continuous body

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Governing unit whose seats are never up for election at the same time

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Expressed powers of Congress

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Coin $
Impeachment 
Control trade
Approve pres budget 
Approve pres appointments
Make laws
Declare war
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Checks

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Executive
Override vetos
Impeach pres or VP
Approve federal judges

Judicial
Approve & impeach federal judges

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2 yr period between elections

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Congress

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Bill becomes a law

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Introduce bill 
Committee hearing
Committee votes
    Pigeonhole
    Approve
    Amend 
    Rewrite
Bill sent to debate
Senate votes
Bill sent to house
House Rule committee (traffic cop)
Bill sent to Pres
    Sign 
    Veto
     No action in 10d, if Congress in session - law
     No action in 10d & Congress not in session-pocket veto
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Conference committee

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Members of Congress resolves disagreement on legislation

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Override veto

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2/3 votes of Congress

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Framers & Bicameralism

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Theoretical- Houses check each other
Historical- Parliament had it since 1300s
Practical- Compromise between New Jersey & Virginia plan

18
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Only HOR can

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Bring impeachment proceedings
Apportion bills
Select Pres if no candidate receives sufficient electoral votes

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HOR requirements

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25y, 7y,state they rep

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20
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Senate requirements

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30y,9y, state rep

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21
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Presidential appointments refer to

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Cabinet & federal judge

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