Trustee

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someone who votes based on personal thoughts

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trustee

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someone who votes based off what the people want.

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Delegate

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2 houses making up the legislative branch

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Bicameral legislature

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A belief that constituents are more effectively represented by legislators who are similar to them in such key demographic characteristics as race, gender, ethnicity, or religion.

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Descriptive representation

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the ability of a legislator to represent the agenda or interests of a group to which he or she does not personally belong.

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Substantive representation

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drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party

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Gerrymandering

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a meeting of the whole house with special rule’s

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Committee of the Whole

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committee determines what gets a whole house vote

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House Rules Committee

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formed to reconcile differences in bill versions

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Conference committees

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term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
(a tactic to delay legislation by long speeches.)

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Filibuster

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. Cloture

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A rule for limiting or ending a debate

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A group of members of the united states that meet to pursue common legislative objectives by forming a party.

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Party caucus

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Second to the majority leader, keeps tracks of party members and persuades votes.

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Party whip

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The speakers assistant whose job is too help plan their parties legislative party and steer important bills to the house

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Majority leader

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Leads the party in their chambers

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Minority leader

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The ability for a member of a congress to send as much mail as possible.

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Franking privilege

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an increase in the number of votes a candidate receives in the first time their elected and the first time they’re reelected.

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Sophomore Surge

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they’re other duties that congress may have examples might include having federal agencies listen to an issue,obtaining and distributing government information,military academy appt etc.

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Constituency service

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The trend of most representatives and senators who run for reelection are successful

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incumbency

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majority leader of the house with extra powers over procedures.

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Speaker of the House

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takes on the procedural role of the vice president in the senate

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President Pro Tempore

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Committee in charge of taxes of all kind

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Ways and Means Committee

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allowed states to draw districts of varying size and shape

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reapportionment

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every 10 years the u.s counts its population in a census
its basically a population count of the state/districts.
which means whatever state has a larger population they get more representatives.when they redistrict theyre breaking up the power of that district

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redistricting

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is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by "discharging" the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution.

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discharge petitions

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An arrangement in which two or more members of Congress agree in advance to support each other's bills.

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logrolling

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A bill for all people

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Public bill

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A formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of congress and by the president

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Joint resolution

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an order from the HOuse Rules Committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor. party

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Open rule

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a procedural maneuver that prohibits any amendments to bills up for a vote on the House floor, unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill.

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Closed rule

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Relevant vs irrelevant

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Germane vs. non-germane

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An addition to a bill

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amendments

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legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.

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Pork barrel legislation

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A part of a bill considered irrelevant to man

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Riders

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A bill filled with irrelevant amendments

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Christmas tree bill

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For practical purposes, a quorum call is a delaying measure that permits the Senate leadership to work out some difficulty or to await a Senator's arrival

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Quorum call

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A congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering "yea" or "nay" to their names.

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Roll call vote

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A voice vote occurs when Members call out "Aye" or "No" when a question is first put by the Speaker.

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Voice vote

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occurs when a measure is referral to an additional committee

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Sequential referral

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Resolution used for matters such as establishing the rules under which each body will operate

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simple resolution

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A formal conference for the discussion of public affairs

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parliament

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group of members appointed to debate and report on legislation

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committee

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Districts in which canidates elected to the HOR win in close elections,typically by less than 55% or more

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marginal district

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A bill dealing with individual people or places

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Private bill

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If a federal oficial commits a crime the house of reps may impeach them

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Impeachment

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created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures,usually on a specific topic

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Select committee

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A permanent committee

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standing committee

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a type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the activities of the various agencies

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Authorization

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allows states to draw districts or varying size and shape

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Reapportionment

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Oversight by the U.S congress over the executive branch

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Congress oversight

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A group of members of the u.s congress that meet to pursue common legislative objectives

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congressional cacus

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A tactic a senator asks to be informed before a certain bill is brought to the floor

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Hold

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A law of congress that provides an agency with budget authority

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appropriation

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A tactic senates do where they refuse to confirm a presidential appointment of an official

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senatorial courtesy

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Identifies bills and resolutions awaiting senate floor actions

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calender congress

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Legislation is divided into sections,with each part sent to the appropirate committee

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split referal

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An order from the house rules committee that permits certain kinds of amendments

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Restrictive rule