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| seniority system definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a system that gives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee | 25 sets | |
| 2 | a simple rule for picking committee chairs, in effect until the 1970s. the member who had served on the committee the longest and whose party controlled congress became chair, regardless of party loyalty, mental state, or competence. | 8 sets | |
| 3 | a system that gives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee. | 5 sets | |
| 4 | the custom of giving leadership of committees to members of congress with the most years of service | 4 sets | |
| 5 | the accumulation of power and authority in conjunction with the length of time spent in office | 4 sets | |
| 6 | a method of giving choice committee assignments to those who have served the longest | 3 sets | |
| 7 | a custom followed in both chambers of congress specifying that the member of the majority party with the longest term of continuous service will be given preference when a committee chairperson (or a holder of some other significant post) is selected. | 2 sets | |
| 8 | the tradition of granting privileges to those who have served the longest | 2 sets | |
| 9 | tradition in which the senator from the majority party with the most years of service on a committee becomes the chairman of that committee | 2 sets | |
| 10 | a simple rule for picking committee chairs, in effect until the 1970's. the member who had served on the committee the longest and whose party controlled congress became chair, regardless of party loyalty, mental state, or competence. | 2 sets | |
| 11 | a plan giving priority to employees based on the length if time an employee has worked for an employer. an employer may apply different standards pursuant to a good-faith seniority system if the differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate. | 2 sets | |
| 12 | priority or status ranking is given to an individual on the basis of length of continuous service in a committee in congress. | 2 sets | |
| 13 | system that gives the most desirable committee assignments to members of congress who have served the longest | 2 sets | |
| 14 | the most desirable positions in the house and senate are given to the senators or representatives that have been there the longest | 2 sets | |
| 15 | appointing people to jobs based on years of service. | 1 set | |
| 16 | the tradition that provides that member of the majority party with the longest continuous service on a committee automatically becomes its chair. | 1 set | |
| 17 | a system that rewards those with longer service with leadership positions. | 1 set | |
| 18 | a | 1 set | |
| 19 | the congressional tradition in which members with the longest continuous service on a committee are automatically given the chairmanship. | 1 set | |
| 20 | member in the majority party, who has been there the longest and who has had the most experience | 1 set | |
| 21 | granting privileges to those who have served the longest | 1 set | |
| 22 | years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committe memebers. | 1 set | |
| 23 | gave the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committe the leadership of that committee | 1 set | |
| 24 | a custom of congress specifying that the member of the majority party with the longest term of service will be given preference when a chairperson is selected. | 1 set | |
| 25 | system that gives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee | 1 set | |
| 26 | gave members of the majority party with the longest interrupted service | 1 set | |
| 27 | gave the member of the majority party with longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee. | 1 set | |
| 28 | gave the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee | 1 set | |
| 29 | a custom followed in both chambers ofcongress specifying that the member of the majority party with the longest term of continuous service will be given preference when a committee chairperson (or a holder of some other significant post) is selected | 1 set | |
| 30 | the member who had served on the commmittee the longest and who party controlled congress became chair, regardless of party loyalty, mental state, or competence | 1 set | |
| 31 | a method of giving choice committee assignments to those who have served longest. | 1 set | |
| 32 | the most experienced members in a house get the more important, more desirable jobs | 1 set | |
| 33 | a method of giving choice commitee assignments to those who have served longest. | 1 set | |
| 34 | a method of giving choice commitee assignments to those who have served the longest | 1 set | |
| 35 | a system that divides the power bases on seniority | 1 set | |
| 36 | a simple rule for picking committe chairs, in effect until the 1970s. | 1 set | |
| 37 | a system which the oldest, most experienced member of the majority party is the floor leader | 1 set | |
| 38 | a method giving choice committee assignments to those who ahve served longest | 1 set | |
| 39 | a simple rule for picking committee chairs, in effect intil the 1970's. the member who had served on the committee the longest and whose party controlled congress became chair, regardless of a[rty loyalty, mental state, or competence. | 1 set | |
| 40 | giving choice committee to those who have served the longest | 1 set | |