Gov - Chapter 8 - The Legislative Branch

people whom a member of Congress represents

• constituents
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget

plan for raising and spending money

• budget
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• constituents

agreement to end debate on a bill

• cloture
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget

chief officers of each party in Congress

• floor leaders
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• budget
• constituents

person who presides over the Senate in Vice President's place

• president pro tempore
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget

people with similar goals

• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget
• constituents

people who represent interest groups

• lobbyists
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget

use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill

• filibuster
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget

law that convicts a person of a crime with no trial

• bill of attainder
• interest groups
• Speaker of the House
• floor leaders
• budget

presiding officer in House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House
• interest groups
• floor leaders
• budget
• constituents