Government Flashcards

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1. members of both houses of Congress sit together on this temporary committee; they work out the differences between the Senate version and House version of the same bill in order to write one identical bill

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1. conference committee

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1. an accusation of misconduct in office against a public official; the U.S
   Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power of impeachment

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1. impeachment

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1. a congressional committee kills a bill by refusing to take action on it or pass it on to the full Senate or House; most bills are killed by the committee chairperson

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1. pigeonhole

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the members of Congress with the most years of service are generally given preference in office space, major committee assignments, and leadership positions

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seniority rule

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1. the people who choose government officials and to whom these officials are directly accountable

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1. constituency

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1. at a time when Congress has adjourned or is in recess, the President can call for an emergency meeting of the senators and representatives

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1. special session

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1. a legislative body with two houses or chambers; Congress, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives, is an example of this type of legislature

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1. bicameral

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deals with bills concerning a specific legislative subject; the most powerful of these committees include Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Judiciary

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standing committee

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during a Senate debate, a senator or small group of senators talk at length in an effort to block the passage of a bill; they hope that supporters of the bill will give up on bringing the bill to a vote

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filibuster

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the vote by a legislative body to disapprove of a member's actions

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censure