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1
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standing committees

A

permanent bodies that continue from one Congress to the next

2
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select committees

A

special panels formed for a specific purpose and for a limited time

3
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joint committees

A

include members from both houses

4
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conference committees

A

resolve differences between house and senate versions of a bill

5
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war powers resolution

A
  • response to presidential actions during the Vietnam War

- requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops

6
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soft money

A

unregulated donations to political parties for party-building expenses such as grassroots activities and generic party advertising

7
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527 group

A

tax exempt group to influence the political process

8
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line item veto

A

president must accept or reject an entire bill, cannot veto a portion of a bill

9
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monetary policy

A

refers to money supply and interest rates

10
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fiscal policy

A

taxing and spending policies

11
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writ of certiorari

A

order by the court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for its review

12
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rule of four

A

for a case to be heard on appeal, four of the nine judges must agree to hear the case

13
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writ of habeas corpus

A

court order directing that a prisoner be brought before a court and that court officers show cause why the prisoner should not be released.

14
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bills of attainder

A

provides the punishment of a person without a court trial

15
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ex post facto laws

A

law applied to an act committed before the law was enacted