Yellow Vocab

Question 0

Assistance to the floor leaders in the House and Senate responsible for monitoring and marshaling votes

Answer 0

Whips

Question 1

A closed meeting of a party’s house or senate members. Also called a party conference

Answer 1

Party caucus

Question 2

Unwritten rule in both houses of Congress reserving the top posts in each chamber particularly committee chairmanships for members with the longest records of service

Answer 2

Seniority rule

Question 3

A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

Answer 3

Bill

Question 4

A measure relating to the business of either house or expressing an opinion does not have the force of law and does not require the president signature

Answer 4

Resolution

Question 5

Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will ride through the legislative process

Answer 5

Rider

Question 6

Least number of members who must be present for legislative body to conduct business majority

Answer 6

Quorum

Question 7

Various tactics usually long speeches aimed at defeating a bill in the legislative body by preventing a final vote associated with the U.S. Senate

Answer 7

Filibuster

Question 8

Procedure that may be used to limit or and for debate in a legislative body

Answer 8

Cloture

Question 9

Chief executives power to reject a bill passed by a legislator literally I for bid in Latin

Answer 9

Veto