Chapter 6 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Bill
Proposed law
Constituents
The people he or she represents
Interest groups
Groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals
Lobbyists
People who represent interest groups
Congressional district
The area that a member of the house represents
Budget
Plan for raising and spending money
Bill of attainder
A law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial
Speaker of the House
The House of Representatives must chose a presiding officer
President pro tempore
An officer who will preside over the Senate when the Vice President is absent
Floor leaders
The chief officers of the majority and the minority parties in each house
Pocket veto
Is when the President pockets, or keeps, the bill for ten days, during which Congress ends units session, the bill will not become a law
Filibuster
The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill
Cloture
Agreement to end the debate on a bill
