Chapter 5 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 censure | the formal disapproval of the actions of a member of congress by the other member |
| special session | After Congress has adjourned its regular session, the president can ask Congress to meet. |
| joint session | a committee made up of both member of congress (senate and house of representatives |
| filibuster | a method of delaying action on a bill in the senate by making long speeches |
| cloture | a limit on the debate of a bill in the senate |
| draft | a policy required men to serve in the military |
| constituent | constituent people represented by members of a law making body |
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