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| members can propose amendments relavant to any of the bills |
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| no amendments are permitted |
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| parliamentary maneuver that if a 3/5's majority votes for it, limits senate debate to 30 hrs. and has the effect of defeating a filibuster |
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| individuals who live within the geographical area represented by an elected official |
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| a procedural tactic in the US senate whereby a minority of legislators prevents a bill from coming to a vote by holding the floor & talking till the majority gives in |
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| when a bill doesn't become a law if congress concluded its term and the president fails to sign the bill with in ten days |
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| Presidents rejection of a bill, thereby keeping it from becoming a law unless congress overrides the veto |
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| Redrawing district lines to favor a party or faction |
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| Each member of congress is permitted several free mailings annually to constituent households, to help build name recognition and constituent support |
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| Legislative acs whose tangible benefits are targeted at a particular legislators constituency |
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| Redrawing district boundaries within each state |
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| allocation of seats in the House of Rep. among states after each census |
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| the trading of vote between legislators so that each get what he or she wants |
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| Delegate (method of voting) |
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| Elected representative whose obligation is to act in accordance with the expressed wishes of the people whom they represent |
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| Trustee (method of voting) |
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| Elected representatives whose obligation is to act in accordance with their own consciences as to what policies are in best interest of the public |
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| A members of Congress's consecutive years of service on a particular committee |
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| Amendment to a bill that deals with an issue unrelated to the content of the bill permitted in senate but not house |
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A proposed law
Must be introduced by a member of congress & approved by the president |
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Congressional Budget Office
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250 employees
provide congress with general economic projections estimates of govt. expenditures and revenues and estimates costs of progams |
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General Accounting Office
est. 1921 |
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3000 employees
responsible for overseeing executive agencies spending of $ that's been appropriated by congress |
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Congressional Research Service
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1000 employees
operates as a nonpartisan regerence agency; conducts research and responds to information requests from congressional committee and members |
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