unit 4 1-20 Flashcards
a lawmakin body madd up of two or more chambers or parts
bicameral legislature
an association of congressional members created to advance a political ideology, region.
caucus
an order from house rules committee that sets a time kimit on debate and forbids a bill from being amended
closed rule
a rule used by senate providing to end or limit debate
cloture rule
an expression of opinion without force of law that requires the approval of both the house and the senate, w/o president
concurrent resolutions
a joint committee appointed to resolve differences in house and senate versions of the same bill
conference committees
an attempt to defeat a bill in the senate by talking indefinitely thus preventing the senate fro taking action on the bill
filibuster
committee on which both representatives and senators serve
joint committee `
a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of congress and by the president
joint resolution
the legislative leader elected by party members holding a majority of seats in the house or the senate
majority leader
the presidents use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the american public
the bully pulpit
the heads of the fifteen executive branch departments of the federal gov
cabinet
one party controls the white house and another party controls one or both houses of congress
divided gov
the ppl chosen to cast each states votes in a presidential election
electoral college
the inability of the gov to act bc rival parties control diff parts of the gov
gridlock
