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Powerful committee in the House of Representatives through which all bills must pass.
What is Rules Committee
100
An attempt to keep debate open in order to stall a vote on a bill.
What is Filibuster
100
Procedure to cut off debate and vote an a bill.
What is Cloture
100
Rewrite a bill after hearings have been help on it.
What is Markup
100
Amendment to bill that no connection to subject matter of the bill.
What is Riders
200
Power of legislative branch to control spending by executive branch.
What is Power of the Purse
200
President submits to Congress.
What is Passing of the Federal Budget
200
Government Accountability Office, an agency of Congress, monitors federal spending.
What is Carrying out the Budget
200
Two-part process involving passage of both authorization. and appropriations bills.
What is congressional Budgetary Process
200
Legislative process that produces laws authorizing expenditure of money for specific programs.
What is Authorization Process
300
Legislative process that allocates money to run the government and carry out public policy.
What is Appropriations Process
300
Generally they are considered the most powerful committees of the congress.
What is Appropriations Committee
300
If Congress does not pass a continuing resolution, agencies without appropriations must shut down.
What is Continuing Resolution
300
Legislation that provides funding for projects in a senator's or representative's home district or state.
What is Pork Barrel Legislation
300
Tactic often used to obtain pork barrel projects for one's own district.
What is Logrolling
400
In a bill or law, money designated for a specific project in a specific place.
What is Earmark
400
Constitutional amendment powers.
What is Non-legislative Powers of Congress
400
Congressional committees can investigate activities of executive branch.
What is Investigative Powers of Congress
400
Senate must approve all treaties the executive branch negotiates by a 2/3 majority.
What is Executive Powers of Congress
400
To be ratified, an amendment then needs approval by 3/4 of state legislatures.
What is Constitutional Amendment Powers
500
Congress can impeach and then, if found guilty, remove from office the president, federal judges, or federal officials.
What is Impeachment Powers of Congress
500
Franking privilege, which allows postage-free mailings to constituents.
What is Privileges of Members of Congress
500
Majority leader most powerful senator.
What is Leadership of the Senate
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Oversight: Investigate programs and political party get reelected.
What is Key Roles of Members of Congress
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Other members: Members rely on expertise and experience of other members, especially their own party.
What is Influences on Members of Congress
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