Gov Ch.11-12 Vocab

funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill

personal services provided by members of Congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy

a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both chambers

a person who lives in an electoral district

a permanent committee with members from both chambers that deals with matters of common interest

an official statement issued by both chambers; once signed by the president, it has the force of law

publicly funded projects that benefit home districts

a temporary committee formed by either the House or Senate to investigate a specific problem

a permanent committee of legislators from either chamber responsible for specific policy areas

a small legislative committee within a larger standing committee which does most of the work of reviewing legislation

not voting on a bill

a bill with many riders

a condition placed by the House Rules Committee that limits floor debate and amendments, allowing bills to move through quickly with few changes

the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate (requires 60+ senators)

the members of a congressional conference committee

a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner

the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation (not allowed in the House)

a request by a Senator to delay action on a bill

a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation

the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills

a meeting of a legislative committee at which members amend a bill before putting it to vote

a condition placed by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and amendments, allowing bills to be crippled by opponents

the power to grant permission to speak on the floor, no member may address the chamber without being recognized (House Speaker or Senate Majority Leader)

an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill (allowed in Senate)

a method of voting in which members register their vote individually, either by voice (Senate) or electronically (House)

the tradition that the length of time a committee member has served determines the member's position on the committee

a method of voting in which members stand up as a group (individual votes are not recorded)

greater than a simple majority

a direct vote on a bill; the bill must be approved or rejected as is, with no further amendments or delays

a method of voting in which the decision is based on volume (individual votes are not recorded)