| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Pork | federal money for local projects |
| Pocket veto | President doesn't sign for 10 days, Congress adjourns, bill is automatically vetoed then, Congress can't override |
| Pigeonhole | bills that die in committee |
| Amendment process | 2/3 both houses, 3/4 state legislatures |
| Divided government | when the President is part of one party while Congress is controlled by another |
| Filibuster | only in the Senate, unlimited debate on a bill done by the minority to defeat a bill |
| Whip | enforces party discipline, makes sure all vote on party lines |
| Cloture | the process in which it takes 60 senators to cut off a filibuster |
| Caucus | A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. |
| Conference committee | a committee consisting of senators and representatives that meet to resolve differences in legislation, right before the bill goes to the President |
| Rider | an amendment to a bill |
| Interest groups | influence policy through litigation, raising campaign money, and grassroots/mass mobilization |
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