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franking privilege

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Ability to send free mail home to constituents by incumbents

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closed rule

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prohibits any amendments to bills of provides only members of bill may offer amendment

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open rule

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permits floor amendments within overall time allocated to the bill

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Senate Majority leader

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when part of president’s party, pres is considered party’s most visible leader. However, when from diff part as pres, leader becomes his/ her’s national spokesperson

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Minority leader

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Legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition

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filibuster

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when a senator refuses to relinquish floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue
unlimited debate

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When is the filibuster allowed?

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in the senate but not in the house

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Cloture

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a procedure in terminating debate, especially filibusters, in senate
needs 3/5 of senators to vote in favor

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hold

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procedural practice in senate when a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of a bill or nomination

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logrolling

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a member may vote with a colleague in the expectation that colleague will later vote for a measure about which the member is concerned
mutual aid and vote trading

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Pork barrel legislation

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pork barrel= metaphor for the appropriation of gov spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative’s district.

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Earmarks

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Congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project

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Fiscal year

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Period used to calculating annual financial statements in businesses and other organizations all over the world

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Power of the purse

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Influence that legislatures have over public policy because of their power to vote money for public purposes
congress must authorize president’s budget requests

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Override

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Action taken by congress to reverse a presidential veto, requiring a 2/3’s majority in each chamber

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INS v. Chadha

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Congress to invalidate and suspend deportation rulings of the US attorney general. Chadha stayed past his US visa deadline
immigration judge suspended deportations

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Baker v. Carr

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Baker& other Tennessee residents alleged that a 1901 law designed to apportion the seats for the states general assembly was virtually ignored
detailed how tennessee ignored significant economic growth and population shifts within the state

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Shaw v. Reno

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attorney ten rejected a NC reapportionment plan bc it only created black- majority district

19
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Rider

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Provision attached to a bill to which it may or may not be related- in order to secure its passage or defeat

20
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how has congress acted to increase access to higher education

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Congress passed the GI. Bill (or service man’s readjustment act) which provided grants to send veterans to college and supported construction of libraries

21
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How many bodies is congress divided into how many bodies

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2

22
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How often does the census occur

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10 years

23
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How does the census lead to apportionment

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When the population changes, so does the potential number of districts

24
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what bodies are responsible for drawing congressional district boundaries

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states

25
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What is gerrymandering?

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the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent

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what are the differences between the house and senate with regard to prestige

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All house amendments to legislation must be approved for consideration in advance of debate
in senate amendments generally allowed w/o advance notice

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what body can impeach?

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The house

28
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what is the most powerful leadership position in the House

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Speaker of the House

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what power does the speaker of the house hold

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power to recognize members who rise to speak, rule on questions of parliamentary procedures, and appoint members to temporary committees, name committee chairs, appoint allies to leadership posts, and reduce size of government staffs

30
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which house has a powerful rules committee?

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house

31
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speaker is most influential?

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HOUSE

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majority leader is most influential?

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senate

33
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confirms nominations by the president

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senate

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approves international treaties

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senate

35
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overrides presidential vetoes with 2/3’s vote

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both

36
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participate in conference committees

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both

37
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engage in logrolling

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both

38
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Wesberry v Sanders

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congressional districts must be equal in size of population

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