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A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses

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Bicameral legislature

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The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress

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Quorum

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The ability of congressional members to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by using their signature for postage

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Franking privilege

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

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Majority leader

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

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Minority leader

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A senator or representative who assists the party leader by staying informed about the voting decisions of other members

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Whip

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A strong division in the views of Republicans and Democrats on the legislative agenda

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Party Polarization

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A group of congressional members that meet to pursue a common legislative agenda

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Congressional Caucus

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Permanently established legislative committees that review and consider bills in both the House and Senate

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Standing committees

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Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and usually for an investigative purpose

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Select committees

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A committee made up of members from both the House and the Senate

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Joint committee

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A joint committee appointed to iron out the differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill

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Conference Committee

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a request or agreement setting the terms for the consideration or debate of a specified bill or other measure

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Unanimous Consent

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A device used to force a bill that has been stuck in committee for over thirty days, out onto the floor

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Discharge petition

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Issues that people believe require governmental action

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Political/policy agenda

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Practice of legislators trading mutual support for their legislative proposals

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Logrolling

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Occurs when different parties control the White House and Congress

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Divided government

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Occurs when the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress

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Unified government

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Descriptive of elected representatives who balance their constituents’ opinions with their best judgment when making legislative voting decisions

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Politico

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A stalling approach by which a senator asks to be informed before a particular bill is brought to the floor; tactic used to stop a bill from reaching the floor

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Hold

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“Hidden” congressional provisions that designate money for specific projects or programs

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Earmarks

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Legislation that provides benefits to constituents in a particular district or state in the hope of winning their votes in return. For example: providing funding to build a bridge in a particular city

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Pork barrel legislation

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Descriptive of elected representatives who use their best judgment when making legislative voting decisions

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Trustee

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Descriptive of elected representatives who base their legislative voting decisions on the desires and opinions of their constituents

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Delegate

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A process used by the Senate to end or limit debate/filibusters

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Cloture rule

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An attempt to stall or defeat a bill in the Senate by talking for an extended period of time

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Filibuster

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The practice of drawing districts in unusual shapes for the political advantage of one political party or group

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Gerrymandering

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The practice of redistributing House seats every ten years according to census data

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Reapportionment

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The practice of distributing House seats into unequal districts, which diminishes certain district’s representative voice

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Malapportionment

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The redrawing of legislative district lines after the census has been taken, to accommodate population shifts and ensure equal representation

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Redistricting

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The individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing

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Constituency

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