Wilson AP Government textbook vocabulary for chapter 13, the Congress
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| 744387580 | majority leader | The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate | |
| 744387581 | select committees | Congressional committees appointed for a limited time period and purpose | |
| 744387582 | franking privilege | The ability of members of Congress to mail letters to their constituents free of charge | |
| 744387583 | caucus (congressional) | An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest | |
| 744387584 | roll call vote | A congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering yea or nay to their names | |
| 744387585 | minority leader | The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate | |
| 744387586 | joint committee | A committee on which both representatives and senators serve | |
| 744387587 | simple resolution | A resolution used to settle housekeeping and procedural matters in either house but not having the force of law | |
| 744387588 | concurrent resolution | A resolution used to settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses but not having the force of law | |
| 744387589 | public bill | Legislation that deals with matters of general concern | |
| 744387590 | open rule | An order from the Rules committee in the House that permits a bill to be amended on the legislative floor | |
| 744387591 | voice vote | A method of voting used in both house in which a vote on a topic is taken verbally. | |
| 744387592 | party polarization | Indicated by votes in which a majority of voting Democrats oppose a majority of voting Republicans | |
| 744387593 | closed rule | A rule issued by the Rules Committee that does not allow a bill to be amended on the House floor | |
| 744387594 | filibuster | A means by which senators can extend debate on a bill in order to prevent or delay its consideration | |
| 744387595 | Cloture rule | A Senate rule offering a means for stopping a filibuster | |
| 744387596 | restrictive rule | A rule issued by the Rules Committee that permits some amendments to a bill but not to others | |
| 744387597 | markup | Committee revisions of a bill | |
| 744387598 | Congressional Caucus | An association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional or economic interest | |
| 744387599 | party whip | An individual who assists the party leader in staying abreast of the concerns and voting intentions of the party members | |
| 744387600 | Committee on Committees | Assigns Republicans to standing committees in the Senate | |
| 744387601 | House Rules Committee | The group that decides what business comes up for a vote and what the limitations on debate should be | |
| 744387602 | discharge petition | A means by which the house can remove a bill stalled in committee | |
| 744387603 | multiple referral | The process through which a bill is referred to several committees that simultaneously consider it in whole or in part | |
| 744387604 | Steering committee | Assigns Democrats to standing committees in the Senate | |
| 744387605 | party caucus | A meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of policy | |
| 744387606 | party vote | The extent to which members of a party vote together in the House or the Senate | |
| 744387607 | Bicameral Legislature | A lawmaking body composed of two chambers or parts | |
| 744387608 | marginal districts | Districts in which the winner got less than 55 percent of the vote | |
| 744387609 | riders | Unrelated amendments added to a bill | |
| 744387610 | Safe Districts | Districts in which the winner got more than 55% of the vote | |
| 744387611 | Sequential Referral | The process through which a bill is referred to second committee after the first is finished acting | |
| 744387612 | Millionaire's Club | A traditional, pejorative name for the United States Senate | |
| 744387613 | Teller Vote | A congressional voting procedure in which the members pass between two tellers, first the yeas and then the nays | |
| 744387614 | Double Tracking | A procedure to keep the Senate going during a filibuster, the disputed bill is shelved temporarily | |
| 744387615 | Conference Committees | A special type of joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation | |
| 744387616 | Christmas Tree Bill | A bill that has many riders | |
| 744387617 | Division Vote | A congressional voting procedure in which members stand and are counted | |
| 744387618 | Standing Committees | The permanent committees of each house with the power to report bills | |
| 744387619 | Private Bill | Legislation that deals only with specific matters rather than with general legislative affairs | |
| 744387620 | Pork-Barrel Legislation | Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in the hope of winner their votes | |
| 744387621 | Quorum Call | A calling of the role in either house of Congress to determine whether the number of members in attendance meets the minimum number required to conduct official business | |
| 744387622 | Seniority | The system under which committee chairs are awarded to members who have the longest continuous service on the committee | |
| 744387623 | Parliament | An assembly of party representatives that chooses a government and discusses major national issues | |
| 744387624 | Conservative Coalition | An alliance of conservative Democrats with Republicans for voting purposes |
