determination of # of members of House according to proportion of population of each state to total population of US
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appropriation
legislative grant of money to finance government programme or agency
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closed rule
an order from House Rules Committee that sets time limit on debate; forbids bill from being amended on the floor
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cloture
rule for limiting or ending debate in deliberative body
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Committee on Committees
party committees that determine assignments of party members to standing committees in HoR
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concurrent resolution
expression of opinion without force of law that requires approval of both House and Senate, but not the President
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Conference Committtee
committee appointed by presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on particular bill passed by each in different form
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discharge petition
petition that, if signed by majority of HoR, will pry a bill from committee and bring to floor for consideration
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gerrymandering
drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group or incumbant
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joint resolution
resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by chief executive
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logrolling
agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other's bills
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malapportionment
drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population
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marginal district
candidates elected to HoR in districts in a close election, winning usually less than 55% of vote
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mark up
committee action to amend a proposed bill
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open rule
order from House Rules Committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor
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pigeonholing
process by which a congressional committee chairperson can kill a bill assigned to his/her committee simply by ignoring it and not scheduling it for hearing
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pocket veto
bill fails to become law because president didn't sign it within ten days before Congress adjourns
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pork-barrel legislation
legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in hope of winning their votes in return
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rider
amendment or clause added to a bill
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Safe district
districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55% or more
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Select committee
temp legislative committee established for a limited period or for a special purpose
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simple resolution
expression of opinion either in House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body
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Steering committee
arrange the order of business for some larger legislative body
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
legislative grant of money to finance government programme or agency
Back
appropriation
Card 3
Front
an order from House Rules Committee that sets time limit on debate; forbids bill from being amended on the floor
Back
Card 4
Front
rule for limiting or ending debate in deliberative body
Back
Card 5
Front
party committees that determine assignments of party members to standing committees in HoR
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