Congress Scavenger Hunt – Flashcards
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Discharge Petition
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Method in US house to get a bill stuck in committee to a bill
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Confirmation
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Process by which a presidential appointment is approved by the senate
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Committee
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Typically, a congressman will serve on two or three of these while in congress
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Case Work
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Activity congressman engage in to help smooth out problems for the folks back home
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ReElection
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Members of congress are constantly focused on this
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Unanimous Consent
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Requirement for adopting an agenda in the US senate
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Constituent
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You are considered one of these in the eyes of your representatives
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Party Polarization
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Term for Congress becoming more divided along partisan lines
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Lobby
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Tactic used by individuals or groups seeking to influence a congressmans vote
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Oversight
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Congress is fulfilling this role/function when holding special investigations
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Ways and means
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Taxation committee
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Filibuster
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Privilege given to senators-way to stop legislation
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Seniority
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The general practice by which committee chairs are selected
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Whip
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Term given to members of congress who are responsible for getting out to vote
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Term
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Two sessions of a congress makes up one of these
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Rules Committee
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The "traffic cop" of business in the House of Representatives
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Majority Leader
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Controls daily senate business
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Congressional Record
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The required daily log of what goes on in Congress is called the
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Pork Barrell
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Phrase used to describe pet projects for a congressmans state or district
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Census
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Head count to determine house reapportionment
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Cloture
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60 vote requirement to end Senate delay
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Franking
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The privilege of free mail for members of congress
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Advise and consent
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Senate power to approve presidential appointments
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Pro Tempore
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Presiding officer of the senate
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Conference committee
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Responsible for ironing out differences between legislation passed in both houses
