AP Government Chapter 13 Congress 2
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hakther15 on February 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 private bill | legislative bill that deals with a specific, private, personal, or local matter |
| public bill | legislative bill that deals with a matter of general concern |
| quorum | minimum number of members required to be in attendance for Congress to conduct official business |
| quorum call | roll call in either house of Congress to see whether the minimum number of representatives required to conduct business is present |
| restrictive rule | an order from the House Rules Committee that permits certain kinds of amendments but not others to be made a bill on the floor |
| roll-call vote | Congressional procedure that consists of members answering 'yay' or 'nay' to their names |
| safe district | district in which incumbents win by margins of 55% or more |
| select committee | Congressional committee appointed for a limited time and purpose |
| sequential referral | Congressional process by which Speaker may send a bill to a second committee after the first finished acting |
| simple resolution | expression of opinion, either in the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body |
| standing committee | permanently established legislative committee that considers and is responsible for legislation within a certain subject area |
| teller vote | Congressional voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers; 'yay' first and 'nay' second |
| unified government | government in which the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress |
| voice vote | Congressional voting procedure in which members shout 'yay' to approve and 'nay' to disapprove; permits members to vote quickly and anonymously on a bill |
| whip | Senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking |
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