Dates
Rules
Power
Influence
committes
100
congress meets
What is every even numbered year on January 3
100
it is necessary to begin business
What is a quorum(majority)
100
what can the president call when ever he would like
What is a special session
100
who has a good chance of being reelected
What is Incumbants
100
permanent committees that deal with broad areas of legestation such as trade, foreign policy, or finance *house 19 *senate 16
What is standing committes
200
Huge turn over due to retirements
What is 1992
200
no term limits on senators and
What is Representative
200
leader organizes
What is activity of party
200
monitor and influence how their party votes
What is party whips
200
smaller divisions of standing committees, specialized
What is subcommittes
300
SC ruled that there be no term limits with out an amendment
What is 1995
300
No limit on
What is floor time or number or kind of amendments
300
Second in power
What is whips
300
write bill in ways to get favorable referral
What is Drafters
300
created to deal with special issues for which there is no standing committee
What is select committees
400
gives president additional authority to veto certain parts of a spending bill without changing the whole thing
What is 1996
400
a daily meeting of the house or senate during which no votes are held and no legislative business is conducted.
What is pro forma session
400
gives the floor to people who would like to speak
What is The speaker of the house
400
subcommittees and committees are open to
What is the public
400
committee that is made up of members of both the House and Senate. They deal with matters that are best handled by to houses
What is Joint committee
500
House appropriations committee considered 18,898 projects worth about $279 Billion
What is 2001
500
may be useful to the community but not the best use of money
What is Pork Barrel spending
500
Breaks tie vote
What is presiding officer
500
Pork was big with
What is Clinton
500
temporary bodies appointed to work out a compromise between the house and senate versions of a bill passed by both houses
What is Conference committee
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