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Minority leader (House of representatives)

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The spokesperson for the minority party, and usually steps into the position of the speaker when and if his or her party gains majority in the house

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Majority Leader (House of representatives)

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The speakers most important colleague Responsible for scheduling bills and for rounding up votes for bills the party favors

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Party whip

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Assist each floor leader Serve as Go-betweens for the members and the leadership

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President of the Senate

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The vice president of the United States

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Majority Leader (senate)

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Most influential person in the Senate and has the right to be the first senator heard on the floor Determines the Senate agenda and usually has much to say about committee assignments

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Minority leader (senate)

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Generally only has as much say as the majority leader is willing to allow

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Conference committees

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Consists of members from both the House and the Senate, but they are formed exclusively to hammer out differences between House and Senate versions of similar bills

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Pigeonholed

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When a bill is forgotten for weeks or forever and never make it out of committee

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Closed rule

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Set strict time limits on debate and forbids amendments from the floor, except those from the presenting committee Members not on the committee have little choice but to vote for or against the bill as it is

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Caucuses

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Groupings of members of Congress sharing the same interests or points of views

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Congressional Budget Office ( CBO)

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Advises Congress on the possible economic effects of various spending programs and policies

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Open rule

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Permits amendments and often has less strict time limits, allowing for input from other members

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Discharge petition

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In the house, may be signed by 218 members to bring it to the floor, but the vast majority of bills are referred to the floor only after committee recommendation

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Congressional calendars (House)

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Union calendar House calendar Private calendar Consent calendar Discharge calendar

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Congressional calendars (senate)

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Executive calendar Calendar of business

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Union calendar

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Bills to raise revenue or spend money

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House calendar

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Nonmoney bills of major importance

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Private calendar

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Private bills that do not affect the general welfare

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Consent calendar

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Non-controversial bills

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Discharge calendar

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Discharge petitions

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Executive calendar

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Presidential nominations, proposed treaties

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Calendar of business

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All legislation

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Germane amendments

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Amendments that are relevant to the topic of the bill Allowed with the committee of the whole

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Committee of the whole

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Important bills in the house, including all bills of revenue, must first be referred to this –it Sits on the floor, but is directed by the chairman of the sponsoring committee 100 members instead of 218 The debate is conducted by the committee chairman

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Filibuster

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The practice of talking a bill to death

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Cloture rule

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3/5 of the entire Senate membership must vote to stop debate Used to stop a filibuster

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Christmas tree bill

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A bill with many riders Usually occurs because individual senators are trying to attach their favorite ideas or benefits to their states

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Veto

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The president can do this to a bill that was approved by both houses Maybe overridden by two thirds of both houses

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Pocket veto

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When the president receives a bill within 10 days of the adjournment of the congressional session and does not respond and the bill dies

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Teller vote (house)

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Vote in which members file past the clerk, first the “yays” and then the “nays”

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Voice vote (house)

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They vote by simply shouting a yay or nay

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Division vote

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Voting in which Members stand out to be counted

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Roll call vote

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Vote which consists of people answering “yay” or “nay” to their names. Can be called for by 1/5 of house membership

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Electronic Voting

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Voting that permits each members to insert a plastic card in a slot to record his or her vote Most common (Senate doesn’t have)

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Pork

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Benefits for their districts

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Pork Barrel legislation

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Bills that give benefits to constituents in hope of gaining their votes Critics point out that such actions do not ensure that the federal money goes to the places where it is needed, but to district’s representatives who are most aggressive or most in need of votes

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2005 Consolidated appropriations act

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Funded about 11,000 projects Controversial because so much of the money went to constituencies well represented on the Appropriations Committee’s in Congress

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“Bridge to nowhere”

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Congress passed the transportation equity act– that resulted in this controversial project Project to provide a bridge for a small city in Alaska to an island where the airport is located This project has become symbolic of the financial irresponsibility of pork projects

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Earmark

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Any part of a spending bill that provides money for a specific project, location or institution

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Logrolling

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Occurs when a member of congress supports another members pet project in return for support for his or her own project

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Sequential referral

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The speaker may send the bill to another committee once one has completed its work Parts of the bill may also be referred to separate committees

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The speakers most important colleague Responsible for scheduling bills and for rounding up votes for bills the party favors

A

Majority Leader (House of representatives)

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The spokesperson for the minority party, and usually steps into the position of the speaker when and if his or her party gains majority in the house

A

Minority leader (House of representatives)

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backwards

Assist each floor leader Serve as Go-betweens for the members and the leadership

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Party whip

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backwards

The vice president of the United States

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President of the Senate

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backwards

Most influential person in the Senate and has the right to be the first senator heard on the floor Determines the Senate agenda and usually has much to say about committee assignments

A

Majority Leader (senate)

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backwards

Generally only has as much say as the majority leader is willing to allow

A

Minority leader (senate)

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backwards

Consists of members from both the House and the Senate, but they are formed exclusively to hammer out differences between House and Senate versions of similar bills

A

Conference committees

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backwards

When a bill is forgotten for weeks or forever and never make it out of committee

A

Pigeonholed

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backwards

Set strict time limits on debate and forbids amendments from the floor, except those from the presenting committee Members not on the committee have little choice but to vote for or against the bill as it is

A

Closed rule

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backwards

Groupings of members of Congress sharing the same interests or points of views

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Caucuses

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backwards

Advises Congress on the possible economic effects of various spending programs and policies

A

Congressional Budget Office ( CBO)

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backwards

Permits amendments and often has less strict time limits, allowing for input from other members

A

Open rule

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backwards

In the house, may be signed by 218 members to bring it to the floor, but the vast majority of bills are referred to the floor only after committee recommendation

A

Discharge petition

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Q

backwards

Union calendar House calendar Private calendar Consent calendar Discharge calendar

A

Congressional calendars (House)

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backwards

Executive calendar Calendar of business

A

Congressional calendars (senate)

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backwards

Bills to raise revenue or spend money

A

Union calendar

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backwards

Nonmoney bills of major importance

A

House calendar

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backwards

Private bills that do not affect the general welfare

A

Private calendar

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backwards

Non-controversial bills

A

Consent calendar

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backwards

Discharge petitions

A

Discharge calendar

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backwards

Presidential nominations, proposed treaties

A

Executive calendar

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backwards

All legislation

A

Calendar of business

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backwards

Amendments that are relevant to the topic of the bill Allowed with the committee of the whole

A

Germane amendments

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backwards

Important bills in the house, including all bills of revenue, must first be referred to this –it Sits on the floor, but is directed by the chairman of the sponsoring committee 100 members instead of 218 The debate is conducted by the committee chairman

A

Committee of the whole

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backwards

The practice of talking a bill to death

A

Filibuster

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backwards

3/5 of the entire Senate membership must vote to stop debate Used to stop a filibuster

A

Cloture rule

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Q

backwards

A bill with many riders Usually occurs because individual senators are trying to attach their favorite ideas or benefits to their states

A

Christmas tree bill

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backwards

The president can do this to a bill that was approved by both houses Maybe overridden by two thirds of both houses

A

Veto

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Q

backwards

When the president receives a bill within 10 days of the adjournment of the congressional session and does not respond and the bill dies

A

Pocket veto

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backwards

Vote in which members file past the clerk, first the “yays” and then the “nays”

A

Teller vote (house)

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Q

backwards

They vote by simply shouting a yay or nay

A

Voice vote (house)

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Q

backwards

Voting in which Members stand out to be counted

A

Division vote

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Q

backwards

Vote which consists of people answering “yay” or “nay” to their names. Can be called for by 1/5 of house membership

A

Roll call vote

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Q

backwards

Voting that permits each members to insert a plastic card in a slot to record his or her vote Most common (Senate doesn’t have)

A

Electronic Voting

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backwards

Benefits for their districts

A

Pork

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Q

backwards

Bills that give benefits to constituents in hope of gaining their votes Critics point out that such actions do not ensure that the federal money goes to the places where it is needed, but to district’s representatives who are most aggressive or most in need of votes

A

Pork Barrel legislation

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backwards

Funded about 11,000 projects Controversial because so much of the money went to constituencies well represented on the Appropriations Committee’s in Congress

A

2005 Consolidated appropriations act

78
Q

backwards

Congress passed the transportation equity act– that resulted in this controversial project Project to provide a bridge for a small city in Alaska to an island where the airport is located This project has become symbolic of the financial irresponsibility of pork projects

A

“Bridge to nowhere”

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backwards

Any part of a spending bill that provides money for a specific project, location or institution

A

Earmark

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backwards

Occurs when a member of congress supports another members pet project in return for support for his or her own project

A

Logrolling

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Q

backwards

The speaker may send the bill to another committee once one has completed its work Parts of the bill may also be referred to separate committees

A

Sequential referral

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