Chapter 5 Section 3;5 – Flashcards
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Vice President
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President of the Senate
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majority and minority leaders
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most important officers in the Senate
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Calendar of General Orders
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list of bills for Senate consideration
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filibuster
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way to defeat a bill
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cloture
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limits senators' speaking time
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majority leader
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this person's main job is to steer the party's bills through the Senate
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unanimous consent
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the Senate conducts most of its business through it
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whips
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these assistants make sure that the legislators are present for key votes
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in the senate, the riles are designes to make sure that all senators...
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have freedom to express their ideas
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The two-track procedural system
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the filibuster is not as strong a weapon as it used to be because of this...
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Library of Congress
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research center
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personal staff
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work for individuals
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General Accounting Office (GAO)
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watchdog over spending of funds
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committe staff
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work for House and Senate
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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makes cost projections
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Congressional staffs grew as ...
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lawmaking became more complex
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administrative assistant
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this staff member runs the lawmaker's office
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legislative assistant
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this staff member attends committee meetings for the lawmaker
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caseworker
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this staff member handles requests for help from the lawmaker's constituents
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committee staff members
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these staff members are largely responsible for the work involved in making laws
